Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 39.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Papua New Guinea is 39.38, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Papua New Guinea peaked at 85.28 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 39.38, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.99 | — |
| 1991 | 83.4 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 81.84 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 80.39 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 79 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 77.72 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 76.49 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 85.28 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 74.15 | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 73.05 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 71.95 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 70.82 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 69.61 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 68.44 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 67.22 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 65.9 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 64.56 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 63.21 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 61.78 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 60.34 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 58.9 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 57.49 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 56.08 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 54.7 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 53.29 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 57.31 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 50.42 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 48.91 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 47.55 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 46.12 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 44.66 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 43.25 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 41.86 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 40.61 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 39.38 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.63 | 73.05 | 85.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.38 | 60.34 | 71.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.08 | 46.12 | 58.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.95 | 39.38 | 44.66 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8327 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6669 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Papua New Guinea?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Papua New Guinea was 39.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 85.28 in 1997.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.38 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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