Mortality rate, infant in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mortality rate, infant was 32 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
42nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
106.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1970
All-time low
32 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Mortality rate, infant in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rate, infant in Papua New Guinea stood at 32 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Papua New Guinea peaked at 106.2 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 32 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 106.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1971 | 102.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 99.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 96.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 93.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 90.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 87.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 85.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 83.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 81 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 78.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 77.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 75.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 73.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 72.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 70.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 69.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 68.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 67.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 66.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 65.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 64.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 63 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 62 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 61.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 60.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 59.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 57.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 56.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 56 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 55.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 52.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 48.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 45.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 40.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 39.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 37.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 35.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 33 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.57 per 1,000 live births | 81 per 1,000 live births | 106.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 72 per 1,000 live births | 66.2 per 1,000 live births | 78.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.76 per 1,000 live births | 56.8 per 1,000 live births | 65.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.77 per 1,000 live births | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | 56 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.96 per 1,000 live births | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | 45.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.55 per 1,000 live births | 32 per 1,000 live births | 35.1 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
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- Population density 41.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Papua New Guinea?
- Mortality rate, infant in Papua New Guinea was 32 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 106.2 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release