Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 1,027 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1,027 for deaths aged 5 to 9 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,545 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 957, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 957 | — |
| 1991 | 969 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 986 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,004 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,022 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1,038 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,051 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,371 | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 1,545 | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 1,086 | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 1,098 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,111 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,124 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,136 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,148 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,158 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,167 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,177 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,183 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,188 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,190 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,192 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,190 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,186 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,179 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,434 | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 1,357 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1,153 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 1,143 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,129 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,111 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,091 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,069 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,049 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1,027 | -2.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1,027 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1,027 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112, 9.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -29.7% | 1,545 | 1,086 |
| 1997 | +30.4% | 1,051 | 1,371 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,103 | 957 | 1,545 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,149 | 1,098 | 1,188 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,215 | 1,129 | 1,434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,069 | 1,027 | 1,111 | 5 |
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Papua New Guinea?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Papua New Guinea was 1,027 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,545 in 1998.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 957 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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