Papua New Guinea Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the Papua New Guinea infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Papua New Guinea in 2024 is 35.703 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.45% decline from 2023.
  • The infant mortality rate for Papua New Guinea in 2023 was 36.598 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.84% decline from 2022.
  • The infant mortality rate for Papua New Guinea in 2022 was 37.668 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.76% decline from 2021.
  • The infant mortality rate for Papua New Guinea in 2021 was 38.738 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.69% decline from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2024 Infant Mortality Rate
Republic of Congo 58.733
Pakistan 54.657
Nigeria 53.674
Cameroon 52.798
Angola 51.977
Lesotho 48.989
Mauritania 47.277
Zambia 38.329
Sudan 37.189
Kiribati 35.880
Papua New Guinea 35.703
Eswatini 34.187
Myanmar 32.606
Timor-Leste 30.647
Ghana 30.049
Kenya 29.720
Djibouti 28.073
India 25.799
Bolivia 24.573
Sao Tome and Principe 21.854
Micronesia 21.322
Bangladesh 20.755
Bhutan 19.016
Cambodia 18.673
Vanuatu 18.624
Uzbekistan 18.435
Philippines 17.225
Morocco 15.514
Indonesia 15.488
Vietnam 15.047
Mongolia 14.303
Cabo Verde 13.766
Solomon Islands 13.613
Nicaragua 13.579
Egypt 12.816
Honduras 12.798
El Salvador 11.602
Moldova 10.312
Tunisia 10.223
Georgia 7.685
Sri Lanka 6.282
Ukraine 5.795
Papua New Guinea - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2024 35.703 -2.450%
2023 36.598 -2.840%
2022 37.668 -2.760%
2021 38.738 -2.690%
2020 39.809 -2.620%
2019 40.879 -2.550%
2018 41.949 -2.950%
2017 43.222 -2.860%
2016 44.494 -2.780%
2015 45.767 -2.700%
2014 47.039 -2.630%
2013 48.312 -2.490%
2012 49.545 -2.430%
2011 50.778 -2.370%
2010 52.010 -2.320%
2009 53.243 -2.260%
2008 54.476 -1.350%
2007 55.219 -1.330%
2006 55.962 -1.310%
2005 56.705 -1.290%
2004 57.448 -1.280%
2003 58.191 -0.830%
2002 58.677 -0.820%
2001 59.164 -0.810%
2000 59.650 -0.810%
1999 60.137 -0.800%
1998 60.623 -1.070%
1997 61.276 -1.050%
1996 61.929 -1.040%
1995 62.581 -1.030%
1994 63.234 -1.020%
1993 63.887 -1.380%
1992 64.780 -1.360%
1991 65.673 -1.340%
1990 66.565 -1.320%
1989 67.458 -1.310%
1988 68.351 -1.660%
1987 69.505 -1.630%
1986 70.659 -1.610%
1985 71.813 -1.580%
1984 72.967 -1.560%
1983 74.121 -2.200%
1982 75.785 -2.150%
1981 77.449 -2.100%
1980 79.112 -2.060%
1979 80.776 -2.020%
1978 82.440 -2.690%
1977 84.720 -2.620%
1976 87.001 -2.550%
1975 89.281 -2.490%
1974 91.562 -2.430%
1973 93.842 -2.940%
1972 96.687 -2.860%
1971 99.533 -2.780%
1970 102.378 -2.700%
1969 105.224 -2.630%
1968 108.069 -2.890%
1967 111.285 -2.810%
1966 114.501 -2.730%
1965 117.717 -2.660%
1964 120.933 -2.590%
1963 124.149 -2.710%
1962 127.613 -2.640%
1961 131.077 -2.570%
1960 134.540 -2.510%
1959 138.004 -2.450%
1958 141.468 -2.300%
1957 144.792 -2.240%
1956 148.115 -2.190%
1955 151.439 -2.150%
1954 154.762 -2.100%
1953 158.086 -2.060%
1952 161.410 -2.020%
1951 164.733 -1.980%
1950 168.057 0.000%