Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0079 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0079 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
100th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0128 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0079 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0079 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0128 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 97 Eritrea 0.0087 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0084 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Cape Verde 0.0079 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Netherlands 0.0076 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Congo 0.0067 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Republic of Moldova 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,791 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 80,915 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 226,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,353 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 655,030 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1593 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0079 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0128 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.