Youth mortality rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Youth mortality rate was 4.67 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.67 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.06 deaths per 100 live births
in 1997
All-time low
4.67 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Youth mortality rate in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Papua New Guinea stood at 4.67 deaths per 100 live births. 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 deaths per 100 live births in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.67 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 40th out of 199 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.
Youth mortality rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.82 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1991 | 9.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 9.47 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 9.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 9.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 9.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 8.87 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 10.06 deaths per 100 live births | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 9.13 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 8.49 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 8.36 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 8.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 8.1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 7.97 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 7.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 6.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 6.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.82 deaths per 100 live births | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 6.07 deaths per 100 live births | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 5.76 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 5.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 5.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 4.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 4.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 4.67 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.47 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 4.67 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.06 deaths per 100 live births, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3 deaths per 100 live births | 8.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.74 deaths per 100 live births | 7.06 deaths per 100 live births | 8.36 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.26 deaths per 100 live births | 5.44 deaths per 100 live births | 6.89 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 deaths per 100 live births | 4.67 deaths per 100 live births | 5.27 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 37 Ethiopia 5.17 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 38 Gambia 5.08 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 39 Tanzania 4.84 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 41 Yemen 4.63 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 42 Namibia 4.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 43 Ghana 4.54 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Youth mortality rate in Papua New Guinea was 4.67 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.06 deaths per 100 live births in 1997.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for youth mortality rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 40th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.