Number of under-five deaths, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of under-five deaths, male was 5,610 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 5,610 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 9,154 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5,610, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,154 | — |
| 1961 | 9,069 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 8,985 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 8,894 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 8,794 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 8,692 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 8,599 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 8,498 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 8,394 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 8,288 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 8,178 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 8,057 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 7,938 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 7,781 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 7,610 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 7,431 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 7,268 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 7,112 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 6,961 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 6,813 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 6,687 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 6,586 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 6,513 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 6,477 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 6,463 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 6,450 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 6,445 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 6,447 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,442 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 6,437 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 6,424 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 6,412 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 6,423 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 6,487 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 6,556 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 6,632 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 6,726 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7,712 | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 6,967 | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 7,099 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 7,209 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 7,309 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7,399 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7,471 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 7,516 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7,530 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 7,534 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 7,523 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 7,498 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7,457 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7,421 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 7,380 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7,307 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7,221 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7,129 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7,709 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 6,882 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 6,725 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 6,599 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6,454 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 6,288 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 6,127 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 5,953 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 5,776 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 5,610 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,737 | 8,288 | 9,154 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,515 | 6,813 | 8,178 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,495 | 6,437 | 6,687 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,744 | 6,412 | 7,712 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,445 | 7,209 | 7,534 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,083 | 6,454 | 7,709 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,951 | 5,610 | 6,288 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 778,850 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 9.99 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.075 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 875,944 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 10.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0843 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 655,030 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.46 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40,888 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.91 % change on previous year (2001)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Papua New Guinea was 5,610 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9,154 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,610 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.