What is number of child deaths, per capita in Papua New Guinea?

Number of child deaths, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0009 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.0086 deaths per person in 1960.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 deaths per person in 2024.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of child deaths, per capita?

Papua New Guinea ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per capita in Papua New Guinea

Name: Number of child deaths, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Papua New Guinea: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0009 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0009 deaths per person

Change on year

down 4.6%

World rank

49th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0086 deaths per person

in 1960

All-time low

0.0009 deaths per person

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Number of child deaths, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.

Analysis

In 2024, number of child deaths, per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0009 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0086 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 deaths per person, in 2024.

That places Papua New Guinea 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of child deaths, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 2024.
Year	deaths per person	Change
1960	0.0086 deaths per person	—
1961	0.0083 deaths per person	-3.4%
1962	0.008 deaths per person	-3.2%
1963	0.0077 deaths per person	-3.3%
1964	0.0075 deaths per person	-3.3%
1965	0.0072 deaths per person	-3.3%
1966	0.007 deaths per person	-3.3%
1967	0.0068 deaths per person	-3.4%
1968	0.0065 deaths per person	-3.5%
1969	0.0063 deaths per person	-3.6%
1970	0.0061 deaths per person	-3.7%
1971	0.0058 deaths per person	-3.9%
1972	0.0056 deaths per person	-3.9%
1973	0.0054 deaths per person	-4.3%
1974	0.0051 deaths per person	-4.5%
1975	0.0049 deaths per person	-4.5%
1976	0.0047 deaths per person	-4.4%
1977	0.0045 deaths per person	-4.3%
1978	0.0043 deaths per person	-4.2%
1979	0.0041 deaths per person	-4.2%
1980	0.0039 deaths per person	-3.9%
1981	0.0038 deaths per person	-3.6%
1982	0.0037 deaths per person	-3.2%
1983	0.0036 deaths per person	-2.6%
1984	0.0035 deaths per person	-2.4%
1985	0.0034 deaths per person	-2.3%
1986	0.0033 deaths per person	-2.2%
1987	0.0033 deaths per person	-2.2%
1988	0.0032 deaths per person	-2.2%
1989	0.0031 deaths per person	-2.3%
1990	0.003 deaths per person	-2.8%
1991	0.0029 deaths per person	-3.4%
1992	0.0028 deaths per person	-3.3%
1993	0.0028 deaths per person	-2.7%
1994	0.0027 deaths per person	-2.5%
1995	0.0026 deaths per person	-2.5%
1996	0.0026 deaths per person	-2.2%
1997	0.0029 deaths per person	+11.2%
1998	0.0025 deaths per person	-13.4%
1999	0.0024 deaths per person	-1.6%
2000	0.0024 deaths per person	-1.9%
2001	0.0023 deaths per person	-2.1%
2002	0.0023 deaths per person	-2.2%
2003	0.0022 deaths per person	-2.3%
2004	0.0022 deaths per person	-2.8%
2005	0.0021 deaths per person	-3.1%
2006	0.002 deaths per person	-3.2%
2007	0.002 deaths per person	-3.3%
2008	0.0019 deaths per person	-3.4%
2009	0.0018 deaths per person	-3.6%
2010	0.0018 deaths per person	-3.6%
2011	0.0017 deaths per person	-3.5%
2012	0.0016 deaths per person	-3.8%
2013	0.0016 deaths per person	-3.8%
2014	0.0015 deaths per person	-4.0%
2015	0.0016 deaths per person	+5.9%
2016	0.0014 deaths per person	-13.6%
2017	0.0013 deaths per person	-4.6%
2018	0.0013 deaths per person	-4.3%
2019	0.0012 deaths per person	-4.5%
2020	0.0012 deaths per person	-4.6%
2021	0.0011 deaths per person	-4.7%
2022	0.001 deaths per person	-4.8%
2023	0.001 deaths per person	-4.8%
2024	0.0009 deaths per person	-4.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0074 deaths per person	0.0063 deaths per person	0.0086 deaths per person	10
1970s	0.005 deaths per person	0.0041 deaths per person	0.0061 deaths per person	10
1980s	0.0035 deaths per person	0.0031 deaths per person	0.0039 deaths per person	10
1990s	0.0027 deaths per person	0.0024 deaths per person	0.003 deaths per person	10
2000s	0.0021 deaths per person	0.0018 deaths per person	0.0024 deaths per person	10
2010s	0.0015 deaths per person	0.0012 deaths per person	0.0018 deaths per person	10
2020s	0.001 deaths per person	0.0009 deaths per person	0.0012 deaths per person	5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

46 Djibouti 0.001 deaths per person compare
47 Namibia 0.001 deaths per person compare
48 Eritrea 0.001 deaths per person compare
50 Ghana 0.0009 deaths per person compare
51 Gabon 0.0009 deaths per person compare
52 Turkmenistan 0.0008 deaths per person compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

More health data for Papua New Guinea

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per capita in Papua New Guinea?: Number of child deaths, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0009 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0086 deaths per person in 1960.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 deaths per person in 2024.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of child deaths, per capita?: Papua New Guinea ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per capita
Unit: deaths per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 11,379 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.