Mortality rate age 5-14 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mortality rate age 5-14 was 7.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-14 in Papua New Guinea is 7.62, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-14 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 18.51 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.62, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.45 | — |
| 1991 | 14.23 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 14 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 13.8 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 13.6 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 13.42 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 13.24 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 16.77 | +26.7% |
| 1998 | 18.51 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 12.74 | -31.2% |
| 2000 | 12.58 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 12.42 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 12.24 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 12.07 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.89 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.69 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.5 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.3 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.08 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.87 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 10.65 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 10.44 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.22 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 10.01 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.8 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 11.6 | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 10.82 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 9.12 | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 8.91 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.69 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 8.46 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 8.24 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 8.02 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 7.82 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 7.62 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.48 | 12.74 | 18.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.76 | 10.87 | 12.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.03 | 8.69 | 11.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.03 | 7.62 | 8.46 | 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0165 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-14 in Papua New Guinea?
- Mortality rate age 5-14 in Papua New Guinea was 7.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.51 in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.62 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mortality rate age 5-14?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-14 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 age 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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