Number of child deaths per woman in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.1304 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Papua New Guinea, 1948–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.1304 under-five deaths per woman. 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, number of child deaths per woman in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.74 under-five deaths per woman in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0.1304 under-five deaths per woman, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.72 under-five deaths per woman | 1.69 under-five deaths per woman | 1.74 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9264 under-five deaths per woman | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7555 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6257 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8942 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5228 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4542 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6013 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3873 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3351 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4402 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2825 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2378 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3256 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1915 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1532 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2287 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1387 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1304 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1462 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 40 Haiti 0.1356 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 41 Palestine 0.1336 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 42 Kenya 0.1329 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 44 Ghana 0.1281 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 45 Rwanda 0.1264 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 46 Yemen 0.1255 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 361.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.1521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,897 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,563 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 55.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Papua New Guinea was 0.1304 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 under-five deaths per woman in 1948.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1304 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).