Reference Data in Papua New Guinea 24 indicators covering reference data for Papua New Guinea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Number of child deaths per woman 0.1304 under-five deaths per woman 2024 down 32.5% 43rd Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.1 live births per woman 2023 down 15.9% 57th Fertility rate: births per woman 3.1 live births per woman 2023 down 15.9% 57th Fertility rate: births per woman 3.1 live births per woman 2023 down 15.9% 57th Human Development Index 0.576 2023 up 10.3% 160th Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.5713 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 up 2.1% 136th Rule of Law - Governance score 47.13 0-100 2024 up 0.5% 136th Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.3264 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 75.8% 119th Voice and Accountability - Governance score 51.14 0-100 2024 down 4.6% 119th Political Stability - Governance score 54.73 0-100 2024 up 0.5% 157th Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.6539 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 up 2.3% 157th Control of Corruption - Governance estimate -0.7974 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 up 18.2% 153rd Control of Corruption - Governance score 31.72 0-100 2024 up 12.7% 153rd Regulatory Quality - Governance score 45.39 0-100 2024 down 10.6% 144th Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate -0.6004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 132.0% 144th Government Effectiveness - Governance score 33.83 0-100 2024 down 8.7% 173rd Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate -0.9004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 22.7% 173rd UHC service coverage index 32 2023 up 18.5% 191st UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 24 2023 up 41.2% 182nd UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 24 2023 up 20.0% 188th UHC service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases 37 2023 up 15.6% 190th UHC service coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 54 2023 unchanged 164th Median age 22.34 years 2023 up 9.2% 178th Government spending on education overall vs. primary education 0.8% 2023 down 51.9% 196th