Papua New Guinea Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the Papua New Guinea infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Papua New Guinea in 2023 is 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.
  • The infant mortality rate for Papua New Guinea in 2021 was 38.738 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.69% decline from 2020.
  • The infant mortality rate for Papua New Guinea in 2020 was 39.809 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.62% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2023 Infant Mortality Rate
Republic of Congo 59.681
Pakistan 55.777
Nigeria 54.740
Cameroon 54.000
Angola 53.409
Lesotho 50.470
Mauritania 48.210
Zambia 39.356
Sudan 38.041
Kiribati 36.884
Papua New Guinea 36.598
Eswatini 34.993
Myanmar 33.422
Timor-Leste 31.557
Ghana 30.802
Kenya 30.629
Djibouti 28.966
India 26.619
Bolivia 25.303
Sao Tome and Principe 22.514
Micronesia 21.822
Bangladesh 21.556
Bhutan 19.576
Cambodia 19.287
Vanuatu 19.112
Uzbekistan 18.787
Philippines 17.544
Morocco 16.117
Indonesia 15.920
Vietnam 15.356
Mongolia 14.780
Cabo Verde 14.212
Nicaragua 14.002
Solomon Islands 13.876
Egypt 13.166
Honduras 13.122
El Salvador 11.959
Moldova 10.580
Tunisia 10.555
Georgia 7.917
Sri Lanka 6.438
Ukraine 5.975
Papua New Guinea - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
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%