Papua New Guinea Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2025

Chart and table of the Papua New Guinea infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Papua New Guinea in 2025 is 34.808 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.51% decline from 2024.
  • The infant mortality rate for Papua New Guinea in 2024 was 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.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2025 Infant Mortality Rate
Republic of Congo 57.785
Pakistan 53.536
Nigeria 52.608
Cameroon 51.595
Angola 50.544
Lesotho 47.509
Mauritania 46.345
Zambia 37.303
Sudan 36.337
Kiribati 34.876
Papua New Guinea 34.808
Eswatini 33.382
Myanmar 31.790
Timor-Leste 29.737
Ghana 29.296
Kenya 28.811
Djibouti 27.180
India 24.979
Bolivia 23.843
Sao Tome and Principe 21.195
Micronesia 20.821
Bangladesh 19.954
Bhutan 18.456
Vanuatu 18.137
Uzbekistan 18.083
Cambodia 18.060
Philippines 16.906
Indonesia 15.056
Morocco 14.912
Vietnam 14.739
Mongolia 13.826
Solomon Islands 13.351
Cabo Verde 13.320
Nicaragua 13.156
Honduras 12.474
Egypt 12.465
El Salvador 11.245
Moldova 10.045
Tunisia 9.891
Georgia 7.452
Sri Lanka 6.126
Ukraine 5.616
Papua New Guinea - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2025 34.808 -2.510%
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%