Number of child deaths in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of child deaths was 10,037 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10,037 deaths
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
55th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17,704 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
10,037 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Papua New Guinea, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 10,037 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Papua New Guinea peaked at 17,704 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 10,037 deaths, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 17,704 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 17,645 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 17,550 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 17,436 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 17,261 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 17,090 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 16,924 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 16,760 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 16,575 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 16,381 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 16,188 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 16,002 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 15,809 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 15,610 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 15,406 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 15,191 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 14,958 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 14,723 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 14,427 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 14,099 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 13,764 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 13,456 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 13,158 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 12,874 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 12,595 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 12,353 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 12,160 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 12,022 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 11,953 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 11,920 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 11,895 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 11,881 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 11,875 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 11,865 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 11,852 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 11,829 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 11,797 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 11,816 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 11,926 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 12,051 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 12,177 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 12,346 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 14,224 deaths | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 12,763 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 12,997 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 13,198 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 13,371 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 13,520 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 13,648 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 13,714 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 13,729 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 13,723 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 13,690 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 13,635 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 13,556 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 13,468 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 13,377 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 13,234 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 13,073 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 12,890 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 14,009 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 12,408 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 12,126 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 11,877 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 11,597 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 11,301 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 10,989 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 10,662 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 10,340 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 10,037 deaths | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,519 deaths | 17,261 deaths | 17,704 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 16,274 deaths | 15,406 deaths | 17,090 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,924 deaths | 12,595 deaths | 15,191 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,978 deaths | 11,852 deaths | 12,353 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,393 deaths | 11,797 deaths | 14,224 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,578 deaths | 13,198 deaths | 13,729 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,806 deaths | 11,597 deaths | 14,009 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,666 deaths | 10,037 deaths | 11,301 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 52 Uzbekistan 12,452 deaths compare
- 53 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10,390 deaths compare
- 54 Türkiye 10,356 deaths compare
- 56 Syrian Arab Republic 9,991 deaths compare
- 57 Morocco 9,859 deaths compare
- 58 Colombia 8,107 deaths compare
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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.7486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0574 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of child deaths in Papua New Guinea was 10,037 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17,704 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,037 deaths in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of child deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .