Number of infant deaths in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of infant deaths was 7,969 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,969
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
57th
of 197 countries
All-time high
12,729
in 1960
All-time low
7,969
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Papua New Guinea is 7,969, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Papua New Guinea peaked at 12,729 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7,969, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12,729 | — |
| 1961 | 12,637 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 12,544 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 12,427 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 12,299 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 12,174 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 12,052 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 11,922 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 11,792 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 11,653 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 11,502 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 11,330 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 11,156 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 10,923 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 10,664 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 10,404 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 10,175 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 9,961 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 9,755 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 9,554 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 9,387 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 9,259 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 9,190 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 9,174 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 9,182 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 9,186 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,190 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,201 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 9,210 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 9,214 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9,206 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 9,188 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 9,226 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 9,349 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 9,475 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 9,593 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 9,746 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 10,892 | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 10,111 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 10,310 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 10,474 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 10,609 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 10,723 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 10,822 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 10,860 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10,861 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,849 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 10,812 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 10,766 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 10,695 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 10,629 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 10,546 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 10,413 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 10,272 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 10,122 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 10,702 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 9,743 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 9,526 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 9,340 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9,132 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 8,918 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 8,685 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 8,438 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 8,190 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 7,969 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,223 | 11,653 | 12,729 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,542 | 9,554 | 11,502 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,219 | 9,174 | 9,387 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,710 | 9,188 | 10,892 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,747 | 10,474 | 10,861 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,042 | 9,132 | 10,702 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,440 | 7,969 | 8,918 | 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0133 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of infant deaths in Papua New Guinea was 7,969 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 12,729 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,969 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of infant deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.