Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 7.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 7.62 for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Papua New Guinea peaked at 18.51 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.62, 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 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 7.62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.32, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 7.62 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -31.2% | 18.51 | 12.74 |
| 1997 | +26.7% | 13.24 | 16.77 |
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)
- 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Papua New Guinea?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Papua New Guinea was 7.62 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.51 in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.62 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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