Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 2,210 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Papua New Guinea is 2,210, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,444 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,210, in 2021.
That places Papua New Guinea 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,362 | — |
| 2001 | 2,376 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,395 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,388 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,366 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,384 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,404 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,391 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,421 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,419 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,444 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,390 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,381 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,377 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,362 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,350 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,289 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,297 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,261 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,258 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,223 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,210 | -0.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2,210 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,369, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2,210 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162.7, 13.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,391 | 2,362 | 2,421 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,341 | 2,258 | 2,444 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,216 | 2,210 | 2,223 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2,673 compare
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- 56 Syrian Arab Republic 2,182 compare
- 57 Liberia 1,983 compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 1,957 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)
- 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 number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Papua New Guinea was 2,210 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,444 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,210 in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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