Children woman death vs survival in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Children woman death vs survival was 0.1304 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1304
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
43rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.74
in 1948
All-time low
0.1304
in 2024
Years of data
77
1948–2024
Children woman death vs survival in Papua New Guinea, 1948–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children woman death vs survival in Papua New Guinea is 0.1304, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children woman death vs survival in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.74 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0.1304, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children woman death vs survival in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 1.74 | — |
| 1949 | 1.69 | -2.8% |
| 1950 | 1.51 | -10.9% |
| 1951 | 1.63 | +8.1% |
| 1952 | 1.44 | -11.8% |
| 1953 | 1.41 | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 1.37 | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 1.34 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 1.3 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 1.28 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 1.25 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 1.22 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 1.19 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 1.17 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 1.14 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.11 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.08 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.02 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9887 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9577 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9264 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8942 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8614 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8293 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7975 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7667 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7367 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7091 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6812 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6535 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6257 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6013 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5799 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.56 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5446 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5279 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5125 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.497 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4823 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.468 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4542 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4402 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4261 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4119 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3989 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3847 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3715 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3616 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.399 | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3434 | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3351 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3256 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3165 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3076 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2985 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2879 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2781 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2678 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2576 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.248 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2378 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2287 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2194 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2101 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2015 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1932 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2039 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1762 | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1678 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1608 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1532 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1462 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.139 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1419 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1361 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1304 | -4.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1304 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1304 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408, 3.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.72 | 1.69 | 1.74 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.37 | 1.22 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 0.9264 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7555 | 0.6257 | 0.8942 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5228 | 0.4542 | 0.6013 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3873 | 0.3351 | 0.4402 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2825 | 0.2378 | 0.3256 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1915 | 0.1532 | 0.2287 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1387 | 0.1304 | 0.1462 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children woman death vs survival in Papua New Guinea?
- Children woman death vs survival in Papua New Guinea was 0.1304 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children woman death vs survival recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 in 1948.
- What is the lowest children woman death vs survival recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1304 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for children woman death vs survival?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children woman death vs survival rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children woman death vs survival. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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