Infant deaths in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Infant deaths was 7,969 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Papua New Guinea stood at 7,969. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Papua New Guinea peaked at 10,861 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7,969, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,747 | 10,474 | 10,861 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,042 | 9,132 | 10,702 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,440 | 7,969 | 8,918 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More development goals data for Papua New Guinea
- Red List Index 0.8663 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.62 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.38 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 5,153 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Papua New Guinea?
- Infant deaths in Papua New Guinea was 7,969 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10,861 in 2005.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,969 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for infant deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 54th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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