Health in Papua New Guinea 1,131 indicators covering health for Papua New Guinea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Crude death rate 6.52 2023 down 6.6% 149th Measles number unvaccinated 118,849 2023 up 87.0% 35th Polio number unvaccinated 133,706 2023 up 55.0% 35th Infant mortality rates 3.21 2023 down 24.9% 37th Number of child deaths unwpp 10,162 2023 down 22.3% 57th Number of infant deaths unwpp 8,219 2023 down 21.1% 57th Number of deaths 67,700 2023 up 16.9% 99th Deaths by age group 21 2023 down 22.2% 124th Number of infant deaths gho 8,145 2023 down 20.5% 57th Neonatal mortality rate gho 2.05 2023 down 18.3% 48th Life expectancy unwpp 66.13 2023 up 3.5% 195th Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb 66.13 2023 up 3.5% 195th Child deaths by world region un data 10,162 2023 down 22.3% 57th Annual death rates in different age groups 33.07 2023 down 25.5% 37th Remaining life expectancy at different ages 66.13 2023 up 3.5% 195th Remaining life expectancy at different ages females 6.04 2023 up 4.3% 202nd Remaining life expectancy at different ages males 63.74 2023 up 3.2% 194th Life expectancy at birth source comparison 66.13 2023 up 3.5% 195th Annual death rates in different age groups by sex 29.96 2023 down 26.0% 35th Mens life expectancy at birth 63.74 2023 up 3.2% 194th Life expectancy hmd unwpp 66.13 2023 up 3.5% 195th Annual death rates in different age groups females 29.96 2023 down 26.0% 35th Annual death rates in different age groups males 35.97 2023 down 25.0% 40th Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per cap 5.35 2023 up 6.4% 96th Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta 5.35 2023 up 6.4% 96th Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 1.08 2023 up 0.2% 70th Mortality rates age 25 by sex 0.2757 2023 down 13.2% 48th Mortality rates age 65 by sex 3.93 2023 down 4.4% 11th Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality 0.1505 2023 down 11.1% 44th Annual deaths by age 10,162 2023 down 22.3% 57th Life expectancy men women 69.08 2023 up 3.5% 193rd Prevalence of undernourishment 28.7% 2023 up 5.1% 12th Immunization, measles second dose 26.0% 2024 up 30.0% 178th Number of maternal deaths 481.68 2023 down 18.7% 53rd Maternal mortality ratio 188.65 2023 down 22.4% 40th Number of maternal deaths 481.68 2023 down 18.7% 53rd Maternal mortality ratio who gho 188.65 2023 down 22.4% 40th Antiretroviral therapy coverage 46.0% 2024 up 70.4% 127th Tuberculosis treatment success rate 74.0% 2023 up 10.4% 146th Prevalence of hypertension, female 30.1% 2019 up 24.9% 153rd Prevalence of hypertension, male 25.4% 2019 up 14.4% 186th Prevalence of hypertension 27.8% 2019 up 19.8% 178th Treatment for hypertension, female 20.6% 2019 up 12.6% 181st Treatment for hypertension, male 17.5% 2019 up 15.9% 170th Treatment for hypertension 19.2% 2019 up 14.3% 178th Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese 3.5 2014 down 25.5% 83rd Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 58.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2019 down 11.3% 8th Death rates disaster gdp 0.2101 2026 — 38th Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5134 2024 up 9.4% 115th Deaths aged 15 to 19 1,303 2024 up 0.6% 67th Deaths aged 20 to 24 1,520 2024 up 2.4% 70th Deaths aged 5 to 9 1,027 2024 down 12.9% 56th Deaths aged 15 to 24 2,823 2024 up 1.5% 70th Deaths aged 10 to 14 743 2024 down 4.7% 62nd Deaths aged 5 to 24 4,593 2024 down 3.1% 66th Deaths aged 10 to 19 2,046 2024 down 1.4% 67th Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 20.07 2024 down 18.3% 45th Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 39.38 2024 down 26.1% 39th Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates 9.5 2024 down 16.7% 42nd Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates 5,153 2024 down 14.8% 56th ← Previous Page 8 of 19 Next →