Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0181 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0181 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
99th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0279 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0181 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0181 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0181 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 99th 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0181 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0181 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 units per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 96 Laos 0.0199 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Kuwait 0.0198 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0182 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Cape Verde 0.0176 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Netherlands 0.0173 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Congo 0.0152 units per square kilometre 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0181 units 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 units 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 units 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.