Child mortality by income level of country in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Child mortality by income level of country was 3.94 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality by income level of country in Papua New Guinea, 1948–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by income level of country in Papua New Guinea is 3.94 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Papua New Guinea peaked at 28.42 deaths per 100 live births in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.94 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 27.57 deaths per 100 live births | 27.19 deaths per 100 live births | 27.96 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1950s | 23.63 deaths per 100 live births | 20.45 deaths per 100 live births | 28.42 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.25 deaths per 100 live births | 14.8 deaths per 100 live births | 19.84 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10.81 deaths per 100 live births | 14.31 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.52 deaths per 100 live births | 8.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.96 deaths per 100 live births | 7.31 deaths per 100 live births | 8.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.64 deaths per 100 live births | 6.03 deaths per 100 live births | 7.2 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 deaths per 100 live births | 4.61 deaths per 100 live births | 5.89 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | 4.47 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 36 Ethiopia 4.45 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 37 Gambia 4.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 38 Namibia 3.95 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 40 Congo 3.91 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 41 Turkmenistan 3.9 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 42 Comoros 3.9 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 100,649 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 197,353 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 111,034 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 102,269 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 104,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 114,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 99,087 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 112,504 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Papua New Guinea?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Papua New Guinea was 3.94 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.42 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .