Health in Papua New Guinea

1,131 indicators covering health for Papua New Guinea.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Number of infant deaths 7,969 2024 down 21.3% 57th
Number of neonatal deaths 5,153 2024 down 14.8% 56th
Neonatal mortality rate 20.07 2024 down 18.3% 45th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 31.28 2024 down 24.8% 44th
Under-five mortality rate 39.38 2024 down 26.1% 39th
Mortality rate 1-59 months 19.48 2024 down 33.7% 42nd
Deaths age 1-11 months 2,816 2024 down 30.9% 59th
Child mortality rate 8.37 2024 down 31.4% 40th
Deaths age 1-59 months 4,884 2024 down 28.6% 54th
Child deaths 2,068 2024 down 25.3% 49th
Mortality rate age 1-11 months 11.15 2024 down 35.8% 45th
Mortality rate age 1-11 months 11.15 2024 down 35.8% 45th
Neonatal deaths 5,153 2024 down 14.8% 56th
Infant mortality rate 31.28 2024 down 24.8% 44th
Under-five mortality rate 39.38 2024 down 26.1% 39th
Under-five deaths 10,037 2024 down 22.1% 55th
Child deaths age 1 to 4 2,068 2024 down 25.3% 49th
Infant deaths 7,969 2024 down 21.3% 57th
Deaths age 1-59 months 4,884 2024 down 28.6% 54th
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 8.37 2024 down 31.4% 40th
Mortality rate 1-59 months 19.48 2024 down 33.7% 42nd
Neonatal mortality rate 20.07 2024 down 18.3% 45th
Deaths age 1-11 months 2,816 2024 down 30.9% 59th
Domestic general government health expenditure 9.5% 2023 up 31.5% 106th
External health expenditure 18.2% 2023 down 33.1% 40th
External health expenditure per capita 15.49 current US$ 2023 down 25.8% 44th
External health expenditure per capita, PPP 24.2 current international $ 2023 down 4.6% 76th
Death rate in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 34th
Deaths in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 34th
Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 34th
Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 34th
Deaths from one sided violence 0 2025 34th
Haq by level of healthcare spending endpoints 32 2023 up 18.5% 191st
Healthcare access quality un 32 2023 up 18.5% 191st
Universal health coverage index 32 2023 up 18.5% 191st
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 28.8% 2023 up 14.3% 76th
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women 28.6% 2023 up 15.3% 76th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 30.9% 2023 down 1.0% 76th
Stillbirth rate 19.2 per 1,000 total births 2023 down 6.8% 28th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS 37,000 2024 up 48.0% 41st
Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure 66.13 2023 up 3.5% 195th
Poverty vs life expectancy 66.13 2023 up 3.5% 195th
Life expectancy vs health expenditure 66.13 2023 up 3.5% 195th
Birth rate vs death rate 24.58 2023 down 16.3% 56th
Child mortality around the world 3.98 2023 down 26.6% 42nd
Food supply vs life expectancy 66.13 2023 up 3.5% 195th
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 69.08 2023 up 3.5% 193rd
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections 66.13 2023 up 3.5% 195th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years 63.74 2023 up 3.2% 194th
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 3.98 2023 down 26.6% 42nd
Annual number of deaths by world region 67,700 2023 up 16.9% 99th
Births and deaths projected to 2100 67,700 2023 up 16.9% 99th
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth 66.13 2023 up 3.5% 195th
The worlds number of vaccinated one year olds 248,874 2023 up 6.2% 77th
Difference in male and female life expectancy 5.09 2023 up 7.3% 99th
Female to male life expectancy ratio 1.08 2023 up 0.2% 70th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 5.35 2023 up 6.4% 96th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 4.14 2023 up 8.6% 104th
Womens life expectancy at birth 69.08 2023 up 3.5% 193rd
Number of deaths per year 67,700 2023 up 16.9% 99th