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

The highest recorded value was 0.0374 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0228 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?

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

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre 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 square kilometre was 0.0228 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0228 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

97th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0374 deaths per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0228 deaths per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0228 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0374 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0228 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.

Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0374 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	0.037 deaths per square kilometre	-1.0%
1963	0.0366 deaths per square kilometre	-1.1%
1964	0.0362 deaths per square kilometre	-1.2%
1965	0.0357 deaths per square kilometre	-1.2%
1966	0.0353 deaths per square kilometre	-1.1%
1967	0.0349 deaths per square kilometre	-1.2%
1968	0.0345 deaths per square kilometre	-1.3%
1969	0.034 deaths per square kilometre	-1.3%
1970	0.0335 deaths per square kilometre	-1.4%
1971	0.033 deaths per square kilometre	-1.5%
1972	0.0325 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
1973	0.0319 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
1974	0.0311 deaths per square kilometre	-2.3%
1975	0.0304 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
1976	0.0297 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
1977	0.0291 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
1978	0.0284 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
1979	0.0278 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
1980	0.0273 deaths per square kilometre	-1.9%
1981	0.0269 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
1982	0.0265 deaths per square kilometre	-1.1%
1983	0.0264 deaths per square kilometre	-0.6%
1984	0.0263 deaths per square kilometre	-0.3%
1985	0.0263 deaths per square kilometre	-0.2%
1986	0.0262 deaths per square kilometre	-0.1%
1987	0.0262 deaths per square kilometre	-0.1%
1988	0.0262 deaths per square kilometre	-0.1%
1989	0.0262 deaths per square kilometre	-0.1%
1990	0.0261 deaths per square kilometre	-0.2%
1991	0.0261 deaths per square kilometre	-0.3%
1992	0.0261 deaths per square kilometre	+0.2%
1993	0.0263 deaths per square kilometre	+0.9%
1994	0.0266 deaths per square kilometre	+1.0%
1995	0.0269 deaths per square kilometre	+1.0%
1996	0.0273 deaths per square kilometre	+1.4%
1997	0.0314 deaths per square kilometre	+15.2%
1998	0.0282 deaths per square kilometre	-10.3%
1999	0.0287 deaths per square kilometre	+1.8%
2000	0.0291 deaths per square kilometre	+1.5%
2001	0.0295 deaths per square kilometre	+1.3%
2002	0.0299 deaths per square kilometre	+1.1%
2003	0.0301 deaths per square kilometre	+0.9%
2004	0.0303 deaths per square kilometre	+0.5%
2005	0.0303 deaths per square kilometre	+0.1%
2006	0.0303 deaths per square kilometre	-0.0%
2007	0.0302 deaths per square kilometre	-0.2%
2008	0.0301 deaths per square kilometre	-0.4%
2009	0.0299 deaths per square kilometre	-0.6%
2010	0.0297 deaths per square kilometre	-0.6%
2011	0.0295 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
2012	0.0292 deaths per square kilometre	-1.1%
2013	0.0289 deaths per square kilometre	-1.2%
2014	0.0285 deaths per square kilometre	-1.4%
2015	0.0309 deaths per square kilometre	+8.7%
2016	0.0274 deaths per square kilometre	-11.4%
2017	0.0268 deaths per square kilometre	-2.3%
2018	0.0262 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
2019	0.0256 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
2020	0.025 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
2021	0.0243 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
2022	0.0235 deaths per square kilometre	-3.0%
2023	0.0228 deaths per square kilometre	-3.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0357 deaths per square kilometre	0.034 deaths per square kilometre	0.0374 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0307 deaths per square kilometre	0.0278 deaths per square kilometre	0.0335 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0264 deaths per square kilometre	0.0262 deaths per square kilometre	0.0273 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0274 deaths per square kilometre	0.0261 deaths per square kilometre	0.0314 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.03 deaths per square kilometre	0.0291 deaths per square kilometre	0.0303 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0283 deaths per square kilometre	0.0256 deaths per square kilometre	0.0309 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0239 deaths per square kilometre	0.0228 deaths per square kilometre	0.025 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

94 British Virgin Islands 0.0267 deaths per square kilometre compare
95 Morocco 0.0231 deaths per square kilometre compare
96 Kuwait 0.023 deaths per square kilometre compare
98 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0227 deaths per square kilometre compare
99 Congo 0.0219 deaths per square kilometre compare
100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0215 deaths per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0228 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0374 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0228 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: Papua New Guinea ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.