Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0128 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0128 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
96th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.02 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0128 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0128 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.02 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0128 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 96th 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0128 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0445 units per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0128 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0163 units per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 93 Israel 0.015 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 British Virgin Islands 0.0133 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Morocco 0.013 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Kuwait 0.0127 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0124 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Congo 0.012 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0128 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0128 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 96th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male 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 under-five deaths, male 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.