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Papua New Guinea: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)

In , Papua New Guinea's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 36.00.

That's down 3.2% from 2023, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 22.08 . Papua New Guinea ranks #39 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #3 of 30.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

Papua New Guinea Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) trend 2020: COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak
61.80
Trough
36.00
1-year change
-3.2%
5-year change
-15.3%
-3.3% / yr
10-year change
-27.3%
-3.1% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
36.0000
37.2000
38.4000
39.7000
41.1000
42.5000
43.9000
45.3000
46.7000
53.5000

About Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)

Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.FECategory: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Papua New Guinea's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
In 2024, Papua New Guinea's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 36.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Papua New Guinea's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
Papua New Guinea's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.2% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Papua New Guinea rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)?
In 2024, Papua New Guinea ranked #39 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births).
How does Papua New Guinea's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 22.08, so Papua New Guinea is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #3 of 30.
What is Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE), CC BY 4.0.