Infant mortality rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Infant mortality rate was 31.28 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.28 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
46th
of 212 countries
All-time high
56.22 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
31.28 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 31.28 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 56.22 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.28 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.22 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 55.38 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 54.46 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 53.58 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 52.63 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 50.55 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 49.48 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 48.35 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 46.09 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 44.95 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 41.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 43.59 per 1,000 live births | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 39.43 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 38.29 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 37.27 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 36.21 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 35.15 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 34.11 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 33.09 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 32.17 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 31.28 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.94 per 1,000 live births | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | 56.22 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.39 per 1,000 live births | 36.21 per 1,000 live births | 46.09 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.16 per 1,000 live births | 31.28 per 1,000 live births | 35.15 per 1,000 live births | 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Infant mortality rate in Papua New Guinea was 31.28 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 56.22 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.28 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for infant mortality rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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