Children died before five per woman in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Children died before five per woman was 0.1304 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1304
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
43rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.74
in 1948
All-time low
0.1304
in 2024
Years of data
77
1948–2024
Children died before five per woman in Papua New Guinea, 1948–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children died before five per woman in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.1304. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.74 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0.1304, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 43rd out of 200 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.
Children died before five per woman in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 1.74 | — |
| 1949 | 1.69 | -2.8% |
| 1950 | 1.51 | -10.9% |
| 1951 | 1.63 | +8.1% |
| 1952 | 1.44 | -11.8% |
| 1953 | 1.41 | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 1.37 | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 1.34 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 1.3 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 1.28 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 1.25 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 1.22 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 1.19 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 1.17 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 1.14 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.11 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.08 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.02 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9887 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9577 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9264 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8942 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8614 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8293 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7975 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7667 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7367 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7091 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6812 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6535 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6257 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6013 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5799 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.56 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5446 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5279 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5125 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.497 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4823 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.468 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4542 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4402 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4261 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4119 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3989 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3847 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3715 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3616 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.399 | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3434 | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3351 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3256 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3165 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3076 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2985 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2879 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2781 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2678 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2576 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.248 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2378 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2287 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2194 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2101 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2015 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1932 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2039 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1762 | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1678 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1608 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1532 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1462 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.139 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1419 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1361 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1304 | -4.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1304 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1304 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408, 3.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.72 | 1.69 | 1.74 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.37 | 1.22 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 0.9264 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7555 | 0.6257 | 0.8942 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5228 | 0.4542 | 0.6013 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3873 | 0.3351 | 0.4402 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2825 | 0.2378 | 0.3256 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1915 | 0.1532 | 0.2287 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1387 | 0.1304 | 0.1462 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Papua New Guinea?
- Children died before five per woman in Papua New Guinea was 0.1304 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 in 1948.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1304 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for children died before five per woman?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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