Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 39.38 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.38 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
41st
of 213 countries
All-time high
71.95 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
39.38 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Papua New Guinea is 39.38 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Papua New Guinea peaked at 71.95 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.38 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.95 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 70.82 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 69.61 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 68.44 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 67.22 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 65.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 64.56 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 63.21 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 61.78 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 60.34 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 58.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 57.49 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 56.08 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 54.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 53.29 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 57.31 per 1,000 live births | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 50.42 per 1,000 live births | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 48.91 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 47.55 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 46.12 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 44.66 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 43.25 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 41.86 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 40.61 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 39.38 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 39.38 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 39.38 per 1,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.21 per 1,000 live births, 2.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.38 per 1,000 live births | 60.34 per 1,000 live births | 71.95 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.08 per 1,000 live births | 46.12 per 1,000 live births | 58.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.95 per 1,000 live births | 39.38 per 1,000 live births | 44.66 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Papua New Guinea?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Papua New Guinea was 39.38 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.95 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.38 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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