Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection was 1,316 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
1,316
Change on year
down 28.7%
World rank
75th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7,153
in 2025
All-time low
1,316
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched in Papua New Guinea, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1,316 for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 28.7% on the previous year and down 81.6% over ten years.
Papua New Guinea ranks 75th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,153 | — |
| 2026 | 5,097 | -28.7% |
| 2027 | 3,634 | -28.7% |
| 2028 | 2,591 | -28.7% |
| 2029 | 1,847 | -28.7% |
| 2030 | 1,316 | -28.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1,316 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,333, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1,316 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 269, 4.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,064 | 1,847 | 7,153 | 5 |
| 2030s | 1,316 | 1,316 | 1,316 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More financial sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0543 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Papua New Guinea?
- Under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Papua New Guinea was 1,316 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7,153 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,316 in 2030.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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