Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 32.91 in 2030. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2030)
32.91
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
44th
of 200 countries
All-time high
38.21
in 2025
All-time low
32.91
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Papua New Guinea, 2025–2030

0102030402025202720302025: 38.22026: 37.12027: 362028: 34.92029: 33.92030: 32.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Papua New Guinea stood at 32.91. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

That places Papua New Guinea 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 36.02 33.91 38.21 5
2030s 32.91 32.91 32.91 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 41 Comoros 33.61 compare
  2. 42 Namibia 33.44 compare
  3. 43 Yemen 33.24 compare
  4. 45 Rwanda 32.81 compare
  5. 46 South Africa 32.31 compare
  6. 47 Congo 32.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Papua New Guinea?
Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Papua New Guinea was 32.91 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 38.21 in 2025.
What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 32.91 in 2030.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
Papua New Guinea ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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