Under-five deaths in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Under-five deaths was 10,037 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 10,037 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Papua New Guinea peaked at 14,009 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,037, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 13,578 | 13,198 | 13,729 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,806 | 11,597 | 14,009 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,666 | 10,037 | 11,301 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 49 Uzbekistan 12,452 compare
- 50 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 10,390 compare
- 51 Türkiye 10,356 compare
- 53 Syrian Arab Republic 9,991 compare
- 54 Morocco 9,859 compare
- 55 Colombia 8,107 compare
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)
- Infant deaths 7,969 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Papua New Guinea?
- Under-five deaths in Papua New Guinea was 10,037 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14,009 in 2015.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,037 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for under-five deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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