Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was -2.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
111th
of 195 countries
All-time high
8.07 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-10.11 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded -2.8 % change on previous year for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8.07 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -10.11 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Papua New Guinea 111th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1963 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1964 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1965 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1966 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1967 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1968 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1969 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1970 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1971 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1972 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1973 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1974 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1975 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1976 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1977 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1978 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1979 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1980 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1981 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1982 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1983 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1984 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1985 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1986 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1987 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1988 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1989 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1990 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1991 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1992 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1993 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1994 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1995 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1996 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -641.4% |
| 1998 | -10.11 % change on previous year | -225.3% |
| 1999 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2000 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2001 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2002 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2003 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2004 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2005 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2006 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2007 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2008 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2009 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2010 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2011 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2012 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2013 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2014 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -286.6% |
| 2016 | -9.63 % change on previous year | -300.4% |
| 2017 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2018 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2019 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2020 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2021 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2022 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2023 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2024 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.06 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.98 % change on previous year | -3.25 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.02 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | -1.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.49 % change on previous year | -10.11 % change on previous year | 8.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.87 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year | -1.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.56 % change on previous year | -9.63 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.87 % change on previous year | -3.12 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 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 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -2.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.11 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 111th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.