Health in Papua New Guinea 1,123 indicators covering health for Papua New Guinea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank 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 Mortality rate, under-5, female 36 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 27.3% 39th Mortality rate, under-5 39.4 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 26.1% 39th Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they o 3 2025 — 42nd Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 3 2025 — 42nd Deaths in armed conflicts 31 2025 — 46th Deaths in non state conflicts 31 2025 — 19th Deaths in intrastate conflicts 0 2025 — 41st Deaths in interstate conflicts 0 2025 — 14th Death rate in armed conflicts 0.288 2025 — 36th Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita 0 units per person 2025 — 36th Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita 0 units per person 2025 — 36th Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre 7.76 units per square kilometre 2023 up 15.2% 172nd Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre 7.03 units per square kilometre 2023 up 30.9% 181st Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre 7.39 units per square kilometre 2023 up 29.2% 182nd Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre 14.42 units per square kilometre 2023 up 30.0% 182nd Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre 0.3715 units per square kilometre 2023 up 57.6% 194th Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre 0.3967 units per square kilometre 2023 up 44.8% 189th Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre 0.7682 units per square kilometre 2023 up 50.7% 191st Population, female, per square kilometre 11.13 units per square kilometre 2023 up 26.3% 181st Population, male, per square kilometre 11.81 units per square kilometre 2023 up 24.1% 181st Life expectancy at different ages 66.13 2023 up 3.5% 195th Life expectancy marimekko 66.13 2023 up 3.5% 195th Dtp3 children unvaccinated 160,942 2023 up 77.3% 31st Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 66.13 2023 up 3.5% 195th Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 66.13 2023 up 3.5% 195th Fertility vs child mortality 3.1 2023 down 15.9% 56th Child mortality vs population growth 1.81 2023 down 19.3% 55th Life expectancy 66.13 2023 up 3.5% 195th Lifetime risk of maternal death 0.5608 2023 down 36.1% 42nd Maternal mortality ratio 189 2023 down 22.2% 39th Lifetime risk of maternal death 0.6% 2023 down 36.1% 42nd Lifetime risk of maternal death 178 1 in: rate varies by country 2023 up 56.1% 153rd Number of maternal deaths 480 2023 down 18.6% 53rd School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi 0.9717 2023 up 4.0% 157th Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male 11.2 per 1,000 2024 down 13.8% 56th Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female 4 per 1,000 2024 down 16.7% 62nd Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male 8.3 per 1,000 2024 down 11.7% 37th Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female 3.9 per 1,000 2024 down 22.0% 44th Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male 12 per 1,000 2024 down 13.7% 39th Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female 6.7 per 1,000 2024 down 22.1% 44th Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male 3.8 per 1,000 2024 down 15.6% 42nd Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female 2.7 per 1,000 2024 down 25.0% 43rd Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male 4.8 per 1,000 2024 down 22.6% 38th Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female 3.8 per 1,000 2024 down 26.9% 37th Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years 9.5 per 1,000 2024 down 16.7% 40th Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV 62.0% 2024 up 6.9% 33rd Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 2023 — 38th Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 2023 — 38th Maternal mortality 191.84 2020 down 33.6% 48th Prevalence of HIV, male 0.4% 2024 up 33.3% 24th Prevalence of HIV, female 0.8% 2024 up 60.0% 19th Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 2024 up 53.8% 10th Incidence of HIV, all 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population 2024 up 48.6% 10th Prevalence of overweight 51.4% 2022 up 11.7% 117th ← Previous Page 3 of 19 Next →