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

The highest recorded value was 0.0279 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Number of infant 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0181 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 2.9%

World rank

99th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0279 deaths per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0181 deaths per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0279 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Papua New Guinea 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0279 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0277 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
1963	0.0274 deaths per square kilometre	-0.9%
1964	0.0272 deaths per square kilometre	-1.0%
1965	0.0269 deaths per square kilometre	-1.0%
1966	0.0266 deaths per square kilometre	-1.0%
1967	0.0263 deaths per square kilometre	-1.1%
1968	0.026 deaths per square kilometre	-1.1%
1969	0.0257 deaths per square kilometre	-1.2%
1970	0.0254 deaths per square kilometre	-1.3%
1971	0.025 deaths per square kilometre	-1.5%
1972	0.0246 deaths per square kilometre	-1.5%
1973	0.0241 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
1974	0.0235 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
1975	0.023 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
1976	0.0225 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
1977	0.022 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
1978	0.0215 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
1979	0.0211 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
1980	0.0207 deaths per square kilometre	-1.7%
1981	0.0204 deaths per square kilometre	-1.4%
1982	0.0203 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
1983	0.0203 deaths per square kilometre	-0.2%
1984	0.0203 deaths per square kilometre	+0.1%
1985	0.0203 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.0203 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	0.0203 deaths per square kilometre	+0.1%
1988	0.0203 deaths per square kilometre	+0.1%
1989	0.0203 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.0203 deaths per square kilometre	-0.1%
1991	0.0203 deaths per square kilometre	-0.2%
1992	0.0204 deaths per square kilometre	+0.4%
1993	0.0206 deaths per square kilometre	+1.3%
1994	0.0209 deaths per square kilometre	+1.3%
1995	0.0212 deaths per square kilometre	+1.2%
1996	0.0215 deaths per square kilometre	+1.6%
1997	0.0241 deaths per square kilometre	+11.8%
1998	0.0223 deaths per square kilometre	-7.2%
1999	0.0228 deaths per square kilometre	+2.0%
2000	0.0231 deaths per square kilometre	+1.6%
2001	0.0234 deaths per square kilometre	+1.3%
2002	0.0237 deaths per square kilometre	+1.1%
2003	0.0239 deaths per square kilometre	+0.9%
2004	0.024 deaths per square kilometre	+0.4%
2005	0.024 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.024 deaths per square kilometre	-0.1%
2007	0.0239 deaths per square kilometre	-0.3%
2008	0.0238 deaths per square kilometre	-0.4%
2009	0.0236 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
2010	0.0235 deaths per square kilometre	-0.6%
2011	0.0233 deaths per square kilometre	-0.8%
2012	0.023 deaths per square kilometre	-1.3%
2013	0.0227 deaths per square kilometre	-1.4%
2014	0.0224 deaths per square kilometre	-1.5%
2015	0.0236 deaths per square kilometre	+5.7%
2016	0.0215 deaths per square kilometre	-9.0%
2017	0.021 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
2018	0.0206 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
2019	0.0202 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
2020	0.0197 deaths per square kilometre	-2.3%
2021	0.0192 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
2022	0.0186 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
2023	0.0181 deaths per square kilometre	-2.9%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

Papua New Guinea's 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Papua New Guinea's 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 deaths per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0269 deaths per square kilometre	0.0257 deaths per square kilometre	0.0279 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0233 deaths per square kilometre	0.0211 deaths per square kilometre	0.0254 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0204 deaths per square kilometre	0.0203 deaths per square kilometre	0.0207 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0214 deaths per square kilometre	0.0203 deaths per square kilometre	0.0241 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0237 deaths per square kilometre	0.0231 deaths per square kilometre	0.024 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0222 deaths per square kilometre	0.0202 deaths per square kilometre	0.0236 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0189 deaths per square kilometre	0.0181 deaths per square kilometre	0.0197 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

96 Laos 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre compare
97 Kuwait 0.0198 deaths per square kilometre compare
98 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0182 deaths per square kilometre compare
100 Cape Verde 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre compare
101 Netherlands 0.0173 deaths per square kilometre compare
102 Congo 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre compare

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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)

All data for Papua New Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0279 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?: Papua New Guinea ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Number of infant 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 infant 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, 10,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Number of infant 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.