Youth mortality rate in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Youth mortality rate was 4.67 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
4.67
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
40th
of 195 countries
All-time high
10.06
in 1997
All-time low
4.67
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Youth mortality rate in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024

02.557.5101990200720241990: 9.81991: 9.61992: 9.51993: 9.31994: 9.21995: 91996: 8.91997: 10.11998: 9.11999: 8.52000: 8.42001: 8.22002: 8.12003: 82004: 7.82005: 7.72006: 7.52007: 7.42008: 7.22009: 7.12010: 6.92011: 6.72012: 6.62013: 6.42014: 6.32015: 6.82016: 6.12017: 5.82018: 5.62019: 5.42020: 5.32021: 5.12022: 52023: 4.82024: 4.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, youth mortality rate in Papua New Guinea stood at 4.67. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 10.06 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.67, in 2024.

That places Papua New Guinea 40th out of 195 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.3 8.49 10.06 10
2000s 7.74 7.06 8.36 10
2010s 6.26 5.44 6.89 10
2020s 4.96 4.67 5.27 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 37 Ethiopia 5.17 compare
  2. 38 Gambia 5.08 compare
  3. 39 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.84 compare
  4. 41 Yemen 4.63 compare
  5. 42 Namibia 4.59 compare
  6. 43 Ghana 4.54 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth mortality rate in Papua New Guinea?
Youth mortality rate in Papua New Guinea was 4.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 10.06 in 1997.
What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.67 in 2024.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for youth mortality rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth mortality rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
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