Number of infants who die before age 1 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 2,501 deaths in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
2,501 deaths
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8,136 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
2,501 deaths
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Papua New Guinea, 2024–2100
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 2,501 deaths, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8,136 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,501 deaths, in 2100.
That places Papua New Guinea 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,136 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 8,022 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2026 | 7,923 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2027 | 7,816 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2028 | 7,716 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2029 | 7,612 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 7,523 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2031 | 7,431 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2032 | 7,350 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2033 | 7,271 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2034 | 7,194 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2035 | 7,124 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2036 | 7,017 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2037 | 6,916 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2038 | 6,823 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2039 | 6,735 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2040 | 6,643 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2041 | 6,545 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2042 | 6,462 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2043 | 6,391 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2044 | 6,294 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2045 | 6,208 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2046 | 6,129 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2047 | 6,012 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2048 | 5,916 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2049 | 5,832 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2050 | 5,741 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2051 | 5,646 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2052 | 5,558 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2053 | 5,452 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2054 | 5,365 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2055 | 5,265 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2056 | 5,178 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2057 | 5,086 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2058 | 4,986 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2059 | 4,899 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2060 | 4,808 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2061 | 4,727 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2062 | 4,646 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2063 | 4,562 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2064 | 4,489 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2065 | 4,413 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2066 | 4,337 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2067 | 4,260 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2068 | 4,182 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2069 | 4,110 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2070 | 4,039 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2071 | 3,961 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2072 | 3,900 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2073 | 3,828 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2074 | 3,760 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2075 | 3,684 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2076 | 3,632 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2077 | 3,585 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2078 | 3,533 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2079 | 3,474 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2080 | 3,416 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2081 | 3,357 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2082 | 3,304 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2083 | 3,252 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2084 | 3,199 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2085 | 3,153 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2086 | 3,113 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2087 | 3,067 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2088 | 3,019 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2089 | 2,969 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2090 | 2,919 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2091 | 2,878 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2092 | 2,834 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2093 | 2,792 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2094 | 2,752 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2095 | 2,712 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2096 | 2,668 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2097 | 2,626 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2098 | 2,587 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2099 | 2,546 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2100 | 2,501 deaths | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7,871 deaths | 7,612 deaths | 8,136 deaths | 6 |
| 2030s | 7,138 deaths | 6,735 deaths | 7,523 deaths | 10 |
| 2040s | 6,243 deaths | 5,832 deaths | 6,643 deaths | 10 |
| 2050s | 5,318 deaths | 4,899 deaths | 5,741 deaths | 10 |
| 2060s | 4,453 deaths | 4,110 deaths | 4,808 deaths | 10 |
| 2070s | 3,740 deaths | 3,474 deaths | 4,039 deaths | 10 |
| 2080s | 3,185 deaths | 2,969 deaths | 3,416 deaths | 10 |
| 2090s | 2,731 deaths | 2,546 deaths | 2,919 deaths | 10 |
| 2100s | 2,501 deaths | 2,501 deaths | 2,501 deaths | 1 |
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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 2,501 deaths in 2100, 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 8,136 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,501 deaths in 2100.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, 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. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.