Infant mortality rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Infant mortality rate was 3.13 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Papua New Guinea, 1948–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Papua New Guinea is 3.13 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 19.98 deaths per 100 live births in 1948 and was at its lowest, 3.13 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 19.73 deaths per 100 live births | 19.48 deaths per 100 live births | 19.98 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1950s | 17.08 deaths per 100 live births | 15.06 deaths per 100 live births | 19.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.83 deaths per 100 live births | 11.08 deaths per 100 live births | 14.65 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.36 deaths per 100 live births | 8.19 deaths per 100 live births | 10.72 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.28 deaths per 100 live births | 6.68 deaths per 100 live births | 8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.16 deaths per 100 live births | 5.7 deaths per 100 live births | 6.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 deaths per 100 live births | 4.72 deaths per 100 live births | 5.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | 4.61 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | 3.52 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 41 Gambia 3.27 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 42 Angola 3.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 43 Botswana 3.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 45 Burundi 3.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 46 Turkmenistan 3.04 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 47 Mauritania 3.02 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 92,386 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Infant mortality rate in Papua New Guinea was 3.13 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.98 deaths per 100 live births in 1948.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for infant mortality rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 44th out of 199 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 volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .