Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate was -2.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.76 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-8.96 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea is -2.7 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11.76 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -8.96 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -5.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 0.7316 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1954 | -0.0382 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1955 | -0.1912 % change on previous year | +400.2% |
| 1956 | -0.1686 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1957 | -0.3147 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 1958 | -0.4543 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 1959 | -0.7735 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 1960 | -0.7795 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1961 | -0.7228 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1962 | -0.7359 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1963 | -0.9327 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1964 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1965 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1966 | -1 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1967 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1968 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1969 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1970 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1971 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1972 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1973 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1974 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1975 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1976 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1977 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1978 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1979 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1980 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1981 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1982 | -0.7452 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1983 | -0.1741 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0872 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0436 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0435 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1197 % change on previous year | +174.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0978 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0434 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1990 | -0.0868 % change on previous year | -299.9% |
| 1991 | -0.1955 % change on previous year | +125.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4136 % change on previous year | -311.5% |
| 1993 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +222.4% |
| 1994 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1997 | 11.76 % change on previous year | +637.3% |
| 1998 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1999 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2000 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9232 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3511 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0092 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2006 | -0.1105 % change on previous year | -1299.9% |
| 2007 | -0.341 % change on previous year | +208.7% |
| 2008 | -0.4255 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2009 | -0.6595 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 2010 | -0.6171 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2011 | -0.7809 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2012 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 2013 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2014 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -492.4% |
| 2016 | -8.96 % change on previous year | -256.4% |
| 2017 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2018 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2019 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2020 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2021 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2022 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2023 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2024 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's -2.7 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.02 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's -2.7 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.82 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -1299.9% | 0.0092 % change on previous year | -0.1105 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +637.3% | 1.59 % change on previous year | 11.76 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +492.4% | -1.46 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year |
| 1955 | -400.2% | -0.0382 % change on previous year | -0.1912 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +311.5% | -0.1955 % change on previous year | 0.4136 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -299.9% | 0.0434 % change on previous year | -0.0868 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.7844 % change on previous year | -5.07 % change on previous year | 0.7316 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | -0.9567 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year | -0.7228 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.97 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3596 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year | 0.1197 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 % change on previous year | -7.17 % change on previous year | 11.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3701 % change on previous year | -0.6595 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.51 % change on previous year | -8.96 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.69 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 infant deaths, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -2.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.76 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.96 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.8%. 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 infant deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.