Mortality rate 1-59 months in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 19.48 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Papua New Guinea, 1974β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Papua New Guinea is 19.48, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Papua New Guinea peaked at 84.24 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 19.48, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.57 | 73.44 | 84.24 | 6 |
| 1980s | 63.66 | 56.96 | 71.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.2 | 43.27 | 55.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.93 | 34.2 | 42.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3 | 24.19 | 33.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.29 | 19.48 | 23.17 | 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, male, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5138 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Papua New Guinea?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Papua New Guinea was 19.48 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 84.24 in 1974.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.48 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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