Number of infants who die before age 1 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 8,219 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8,219 deaths
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12,376 deaths
in 1951
All-time low
8,219 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Papua New Guinea is 8,219 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 12,376 deaths in 1951 and was at its lowest, 8,219 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,542 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 12,376 deaths | +7.2% |
| 1952 | 11,801 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 11,913 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 11,913 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 11,927 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 11,924 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 11,911 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 11,877 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 11,800 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 11,744 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 11,686 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 11,702 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 11,570 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 11,503 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 11,426 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 11,363 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 11,284 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 11,203 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 11,122 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 11,023 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 10,911 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 10,767 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 10,568 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 10,347 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 10,135 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 9,946 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 9,766 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 9,586 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 9,406 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 9,253 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 9,159 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 9,109 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 9,140 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 9,125 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 9,136 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 9,142 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 9,146 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9,156 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 9,147 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 9,145 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 9,155 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 9,212 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 9,357 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 9,474 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 9,584 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 9,753 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 9,948 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 10,341 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 10,302 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 10,443 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 10,580 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 10,710 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 10,784 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 10,813 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10,837 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10,837 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,837 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,802 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 10,756 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 10,725 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 10,652 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 10,549 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 10,418 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 10,282 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 10,113 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 9,912 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 9,702 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9,518 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 9,277 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 9,061 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 8,785 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 8,516 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 8,219 deaths | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,898 deaths | 11,542 deaths | 12,376 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,460 deaths | 11,122 deaths | 11,744 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,246 deaths | 9,406 deaths | 11,023 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,151 deaths | 9,109 deaths | 9,253 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,627 deaths | 9,145 deaths | 10,341 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,740 deaths | 10,443 deaths | 10,837 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,115 deaths | 9,277 deaths | 10,725 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,645 deaths | 8,219 deaths | 9,061 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 54 Morocco 9,031 deaths compare
- 55 Syrian Arab Republic 8,679 deaths compare
- 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8,280 deaths compare
- 58 Cambodia 6,946 deaths compare
- 59 Colombia 6,944 deaths compare
- 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6,698 deaths compare
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- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Papua New Guinea was 8,219 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 12,376 deaths in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,219 deaths in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.