Under-five deaths in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Under-five deaths was 10,037 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10,037
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
55th
of 201 countries
All-time high
17,704
in 1955
All-time low
10,037
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Under-five deaths in Papua New Guinea, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Papua New Guinea stood at 10,037. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Papua New Guinea peaked at 17,704 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 10,037, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 17,704 | — |
| 1956 | 17,645 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 17,550 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 17,436 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 17,261 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 17,090 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 16,924 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 16,760 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 16,575 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 16,381 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 16,188 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 16,002 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 15,809 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 15,610 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 15,406 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 15,191 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 14,958 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 14,723 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 14,427 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 14,099 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 13,764 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 13,456 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 13,158 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 12,874 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 12,595 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 12,353 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 12,160 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 12,022 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 11,953 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 11,920 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 11,895 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 11,881 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 11,875 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 11,865 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 11,852 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 11,829 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 11,797 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 11,816 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 11,926 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 12,051 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 12,177 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 12,346 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 14,224 | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 12,763 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 12,997 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 13,198 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 13,371 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 13,520 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 13,648 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 13,714 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 13,729 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 13,723 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 13,690 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 13,635 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 13,556 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 13,468 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 13,377 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 13,234 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 13,073 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 12,890 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 14,009 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 12,408 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 12,126 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 11,877 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 11,597 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 11,301 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 10,989 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 10,662 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 10,340 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 10,037 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,519 | 17,261 | 17,704 | 5 |
| 1960s | 16,274 | 15,406 | 17,090 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,924 | 12,595 | 15,191 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,978 | 11,852 | 12,353 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,393 | 11,797 | 14,224 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,578 | 13,198 | 13,729 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,806 | 11,597 | 14,009 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,666 | 10,037 | 11,301 | 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)
- 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)
- 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-five deaths in Papua New Guinea?
- Under-five deaths in Papua New Guinea was 10,037 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17,704 in 1955.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,037 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for under-five deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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