Infant mortality rates in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Infant mortality rates was 3.21 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Infant mortality rates in Papua New Guinea, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates in Papua New Guinea is 3.21, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Papua New Guinea peaked at 17.02 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.21, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.05 | 13.45 | 17.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.71 | 10.33 | 13.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.93 | 7.95 | 10.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1 | 6.52 | 7.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6 | 5.59 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.11 | 4.68 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 | 3.65 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 | 3.21 | 3.54 | 4 |
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 97,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 89,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 99,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 90,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 101,809 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Papua New Guinea?
- Infant mortality rates in Papua New Guinea was 3.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.02 in 1951.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for infant mortality rates?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 37th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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