Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 1,027 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,027
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
56th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,545
in 1998
All-time low
957
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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.
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4862 units per person (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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