Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 8,486 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
8,486
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
54th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9,767
in 2025
All-time low
8,486
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Papua New Guinea, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Papua New Guinea is 8,486, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
That places Papua New Guinea 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,767 | — |
| 2026 | 9,489 | -2.8% |
| 2027 | 9,226 | -2.8% |
| 2028 | 8,975 | -2.7% |
| 2029 | 8,729 | -2.7% |
| 2030 | 8,486 | -2.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 8,486 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,297, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 8,486 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 623.5, 13.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9,237 | 8,729 | 9,767 | 5 |
| 2030s | 8,486 | 8,486 | 8,486 | 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-five deaths - current trends maintained in Papua New Guinea?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Papua New Guinea was 8,486 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9,767 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,486 in 2030.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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