Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 3.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.94
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
39th
of 195 countries
All-time high
10.54
in 1980
All-time low
3.94
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Papua New Guinea stood at 3.94. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Papua New Guinea peaked at 10.54 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.94, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.54 | — |
| 1981 | 10.27 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 10.02 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 9.79 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 9.57 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 9.37 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 9.18 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 9 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 8.83 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 8.66 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 8.5 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 8.34 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 8.18 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 8.04 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 7.9 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 7.77 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 7.65 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 8.53 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 7.42 | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 7.31 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.2 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 7.08 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.96 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.84 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.72 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.59 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 6.46 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 6.32 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.18 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.03 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 5.89 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.75 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.61 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.47 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.33 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.73 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 5.04 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 4.89 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.75 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.61 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.47 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.32 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.19 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.06 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.94 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.52 | 8.66 | 10.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.96 | 7.31 | 8.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.64 | 6.03 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 | 4.61 | 5.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 3.94 | 4.47 | 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, female, annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0183 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Papua New Guinea?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Papua New Guinea was 3.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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