Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 4,884 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,884
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
54th
of 201 countries
All-time high
8,787
in 1975
All-time low
4,884
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-59 months in Papua New Guinea stood at 4,884. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8,787 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4,884, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8,787 | — |
| 1976 | 8,625 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 8,479 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 8,336 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 8,175 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 8,007 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 7,839 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 7,707 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 7,604 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 7,560 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 7,533 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 7,529 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 7,528 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 7,503 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 7,441 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 7,315 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 7,160 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 7,014 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 6,952 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 6,944 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 6,947 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,960 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 8,667 | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 7,110 | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 7,247 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 7,392 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 7,518 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 7,622 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 7,704 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 7,740 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 7,691 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 7,627 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7,537 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7,433 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7,340 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 7,247 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7,168 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 7,083 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 6,968 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 6,842 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 7,998 | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 6,499 | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 6,291 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6,117 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 5,930 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 5,714 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 5,522 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 5,291 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 5,109 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 4,884 | -4.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 4,884 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,250, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 4,884 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 400.5, 12.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,480 | 8,175 | 8,787 | 5 |
| 1980s | 7,625 | 7,441 | 8,007 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,232 | 6,944 | 8,667 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,560 | 7,340 | 7,740 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,814 | 5,930 | 7,998 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,304 | 4,884 | 5,714 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Papua New Guinea?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Papua New Guinea was 4,884 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,787 in 1975.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,884 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 54th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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