Health in Papua New Guinea
1,115 indicators covering health for Papua New Guinea.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age population, age 09, female, interpolated | 112,867 | 2025 | up 17.4% | 82nd |
| Age population, age 08, male, interpolated | 122,410 | 2025 | up 13.5% | 80th |
| Age population, age 08, female, interpolated | 113,928 | 2025 | up 16.5% | 81st |
| Age population, age 07, male, interpolated | 123,480 | 2025 | up 12.9% | 79th |
| Age population, age 07, female, interpolated | 115,165 | 2025 | up 15.5% | 80th |
| Age population, age 06, male, interpolated | 124,703 | 2025 | up 12.4% | 78th |
| Age population, age 06, female, interpolated | 116,467 | 2025 | up 14.5% | 79th |
| Population, male | 51.4% | 2025 | down 0.9% | 21st |
| Population, male | 5.53 million | 2025 | up 22.0% | 87th |
| Population, female | 48.6% | 2025 | up 0.9% | 197th |
| Population, female | 5.23 million | 2025 | up 24.3% | 92nd |
| Age dependency ratio, young | 52.4% | 2025 | down 11.8% | 59th |
| Age dependency ratio, old | 5.7% | 2025 | up 21.5% | 186th |
| Age dependency ratio | 58.1% | 2025 | down 9.3% | 84th |
| Population ages 65 and above | 3.6% | 2025 | up 26.1% | 176th |
| Population ages 65 and above, total | 386,177 | 2025 | up 55.3% | 125th |
| Population ages 65 and above, male | 3.6% | 2025 | up 21.5% | 163rd |
| Population ages 65 and above, male | 197,353 | 2025 | up 48.3% | 116th |
| Population ages 65 and above, female | 3.6% | 2025 | up 31.4% | 188th |
| Population ages 65 and above, female | 188,825 | 2025 | up 63.3% | 131st |
| Population ages 15-64, total | 6.81 million | 2025 | up 27.8% | 90th |
| Population ages 15-64, male | 63.0% | 2025 | up 4.0% | 148th |
| Population ages 15-64, male | 3.48 million | 2025 | up 26.9% | 90th |
| Population ages 15-64, female | 63.6% | 2025 | up 3.5% | 110th |
| Population ages 15-64, female | 3.33 million | 2025 | up 28.7% | 91st |
| Population ages 0-14, total | 3.57 million | 2025 | up 12.7% | 79th |
| Population ages 0-14, male | 33.4% | 2025 | down 8.4% | 59th |
| Population ages 0-14, male | 1.85 million | 2025 | up 11.8% | 78th |
| Population ages 0-14, female | 32.8% | 2025 | down 8.4% | 54th |
| Population ages 0-14, female | 1.72 million | 2025 | up 13.8% | 79th |
| Health system composite index | -2.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2024 | down 57.5% | 192nd |
| Obesity prevalence adults who gho | 27.99 | 2024 | up 19.9% | 70th |
| Child adolescent obesity | 29.34 | 2024 | up 21.8% | 77th |
| Adult obesity vs protein | 27.6 | 2024 | up 20.7% | 80th |
| Obesity vs gdp | 27.6 | 2024 | up 20.7% | 80th |
| Infant mortality vs prenatal care | 3.13 | 2024 | down 24.8% | 44th |
| Obesity in men vs obesity in women | 24.51 | 2024 | up 17.4% | 63rd |
| Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty | 42 | 2024 | down 19.2% | 189th |
| Vaccination coverage by income in | 42 | 2024 | down 19.2% | 189th |
| Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage | 42 | 2024 | down 19.2% | 189th |
| Children woman death vs survival | 0.1304 | 2024 | down 32.5% | 43rd |
| Immunization, Pol3 | 42.0% | 2024 | down 2.3% | 190th |
| Immunization, BCG | 52.0% | 2024 | down 38.1% | 159th |
| Survival to age 65, male | 59.8% | 2024 | up 5.1% | 186th |
| Survival to age 65, female | 72.2% | 2024 | up 4.5% | 178th |
| Fertility rate, total | 3.07 births per woman | 2024 | down 15.3% | 55th |
| Life expectancy at birth, male | 63.84 years | 2024 | up 3.1% | 183rd |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 66.26 years | 2024 | up 3.2% | 185th |
| Life expectancy at birth, female | 69.21 years | 2024 | up 3.1% | 181st |
| Mortality rate, infant, male | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 24.2% | 45th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 24.8% | 44th |
| Mortality rate, infant, female | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 25.6% | 41st |
| Death rate, crude | 6.55 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 4.9% | 137th |
| Birth rate, crude | 24.29 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 15.9% | 55th |
| Mortality rate, adult, male | 266.08 per 1,000 male adults | 2024 | down 6.5% | 36th |
| Mortality rate, adult, female | 175.17 per 1,000 female adults | 2024 | down 8.8% | 38th |
| Immunization, measles | 44.0% | 2024 | down 32.3% | 189th |
| Immunization, DPT | 42.0% | 2024 | down 19.2% | 190th |
| Mortality rate, neonatal | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 18.3% | 45th |
| Mortality rate, under-5, male | 42.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 25.3% | 41st |