Mortality rate, under-5 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mortality rate, under-5 was 39.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
39th
of 196 countries
All-time high
198.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
39.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 39.4 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 198.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 39.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 198.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 192.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 186.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 180.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 174.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 169.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 163.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 158.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 153.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 148 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 143.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 138.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 133.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 129.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 125.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 121.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 117.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 114.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 111.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 108.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 105.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 102.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 100.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 97.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 95.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 93.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 91.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 90 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 88.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 86.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 85 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 81.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 80.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 79 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 77.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 76.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 85.3 per 1,000 live births | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 74.2 per 1,000 live births | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 73.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 72 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 69.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 68.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 67.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 65.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 64.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 63.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 60.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 58.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 57.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 56.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 54.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 53.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 57.3 per 1,000 live births | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 48.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 44.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 43.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 40.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 172.53 per 1,000 live births | 148 per 1,000 live births | 198.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 124.31 per 1,000 live births | 108.1 per 1,000 live births | 143.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.23 per 1,000 live births | 86.6 per 1,000 live births | 105.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.64 per 1,000 live births | 73.1 per 1,000 live births | 85.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.38 per 1,000 live births | 60.3 per 1,000 live births | 72 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.07 per 1,000 live births | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | 58.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.96 per 1,000 live births | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | 44.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Papua New Guinea?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Papua New Guinea was 39.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 198.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.