Mortality rate 1-59 months in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 19.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.48
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
42nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
84.24
in 1974
All-time low
19.48
in 2024
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Papua New Guinea, 1974–2024
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.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 84.24 | — |
| 1975 | 81.61 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 79.4 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 77.35 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 75.37 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 73.44 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 71.45 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 69.41 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 67.43 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 65.54 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 63.88 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 62.43 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 61.13 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 59.87 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 58.52 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 56.96 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 55.11 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 53.08 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 51.19 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 49.6 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 48.18 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 46.91 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 45.75 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 54.91 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 43.98 | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 43.27 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 42.67 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 42.15 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 41.48 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 40.78 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 39.86 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 38.85 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 37.63 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 36.43 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 35.29 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 34.2 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 33.15 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 32.17 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 31.24 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 30.32 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 29.37 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 33.83 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 27.27 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 26.2 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 25.22 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 24.19 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 23.17 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 22.18 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 21.27 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 20.34 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 19.48 | -4.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 19.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.25, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 19.48 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.54, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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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