Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 32.91 in 2030. ▼ 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
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.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38.21 | — |
| 2026 | 37.08 | -3.0% |
| 2027 | 35.99 | -3.0% |
| 2028 | 34.93 | -2.9% |
| 2029 | 33.91 | -2.9% |
| 2030 | 32.91 | -2.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 32.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.41, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 32.91 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.89, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 36.02 | 33.91 | 38.21 | 5 |
| 2030s | 32.91 | 32.91 | 32.91 | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
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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