Number of infant deaths unwpp in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 8,219 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8,219
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12,376
in 1951
All-time low
8,219
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in Papua New Guinea is 8,219, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 12,376 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 8,219, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,542 | — |
| 1951 | 12,376 | +7.2% |
| 1952 | 11,801 | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 11,913 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 11,913 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 11,927 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 11,924 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 11,911 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 11,877 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 11,800 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 11,744 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 11,686 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 11,702 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 11,570 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 11,503 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 11,426 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 11,363 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 11,284 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 11,203 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 11,122 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 11,023 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 10,911 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 10,767 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 10,568 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 10,347 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 10,135 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 9,946 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 9,766 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 9,586 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 9,406 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 9,253 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 9,159 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 9,109 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 9,140 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 9,125 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 9,136 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 9,142 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 9,146 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9,156 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 9,147 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 9,145 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 9,155 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 9,212 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 9,357 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 9,474 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 9,584 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 9,753 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 9,948 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 10,341 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 10,302 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 10,443 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 10,580 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 10,710 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 10,784 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 10,813 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10,837 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10,837 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,837 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,802 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 10,756 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 10,725 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 10,652 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 10,549 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 10,418 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 10,282 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 10,113 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 9,912 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 9,702 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9,518 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 9,277 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 9,061 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 8,785 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 8,516 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 8,219 | -3.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 8,219 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,219, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 8,219 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 257, 32.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,898 | 11,542 | 12,376 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,460 | 11,122 | 11,744 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,246 | 9,406 | 11,023 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,151 | 9,109 | 9,253 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,627 | 9,145 | 10,341 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,740 | 10,443 | 10,837 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,115 | 9,277 | 10,725 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,645 | 8,219 | 9,061 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Papua New Guinea was 8,219 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 12,376 in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,219 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).