Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 3.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.13
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
44th
of 195 countries
All-time high
14.65
in 1960
All-time low
3.13
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 3.13 for infant mortality vs prenatal care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Papua New Guinea peaked at 14.65 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.13, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.65 | — |
| 1961 | 14.24 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 13.82 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 13.41 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 13 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 12.6 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 12.21 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 11.82 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 11.45 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 11.08 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 10.72 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 10.38 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 10.05 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 9.73 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 9.44 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 9.15 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 8.89 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 8.64 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 8.4 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 8.19 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 8 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 7.8 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 7.63 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 7.46 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 7.31 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 7.17 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 7.03 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 6.91 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 6.79 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 6.68 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 6.56 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 6.45 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 6.34 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 6.23 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 6.13 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 6.04 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.95 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.43 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 5.78 | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 5.7 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.62 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.54 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.45 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.36 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.26 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.16 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.06 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.95 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.84 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.72 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.61 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.49 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.38 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.27 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.16 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.36 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.94 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 3.83 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.73 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.62 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.52 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.41 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.31 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.22 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.13 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.83 | 11.08 | 14.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.36 | 8.19 | 10.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.28 | 6.68 | 8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.16 | 5.7 | 6.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 4.72 | 5.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 | 3.62 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 | 3.13 | 3.52 | 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care in Papua New Guinea?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Papua New Guinea was 3.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.65 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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