Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Papua New Guinea

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Papua New Guinea was 32. A difference of -1 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Papua New Guinea were 34.7 and 29.2 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Papua New Guinea for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Papua New Guinea
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Papua New Guinea
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Year Total Male Female
1960 145.6 153.1 138.1
1961 141.4 148.7 134.2
1962 137.3 144.3 130.1
1963 133.2 139.9 126.2
1964 129.1 135.7 122.2
1965 125.1 131.5 118.3
1966 121.1 127.4 114.5
1967 117.2 123.3 110.7
1968 113.4 119.4 107
1969 109.7 115.6 103.5
1970 106.2 111.8 100.1
1971 102.7 108.2 96.9
1972 99.4 104.8 93.6
1973 96.2 101.6 90.6
1974 93.2 98.5 87.7
1975 90.5 95.5 85
1976 87.9 92.8 82.5
1977 85.4 90.3 80.1
1978 83.2 88 78.1
1979 81 85.7 76
1980 78.9 83.6 74.1
1981 77.1 81.7 72.3
1982 75.3 79.9 70.6
1983 73.8 78.2 69.2
1984 72.3 76.7 67.7
1985 70.9 75.2 66.4
1986 69.7 73.9 65.2
1987 68.5 72.6 64.1
1988 67.3 71.4 63.1
1989 66.2 70.2 62.1
1990 65.1 69.1 61.1
1991 64.1 67.9 60.1
1992 63 66.8 59.1
1993 62 65.7 58.1
1994 61.1 64.8 57.2
1995 60.2 63.8 56.3
1996 59.3 62.9 55.5
1997 58.4 62 54.7
1998 57.6 61.1 53.9
1999 56.8 60.2 53.1
2000 56 59.4 52.3
2001 55.2 58.5 51.5
2002 54.3 57.6 50.7
2003 53.4 56.7 49.8
2004 52.4 55.8 48.8
2005 51.4 54.8 47.9
2006 50.4 53.8 46.9
2007 49.3 52.7 45.8
2008 48.2 51.5 44.8
2009 47.1 50.3 43.7
2010 45.9 49.1 42.6
2011 44.8 47.9 41.5
2012 43.7 46.8 40.4
2013 42.6 45.6 39.3
2014 41.5 44.5 38.3
2015 40.4 43.5 37.2
2016 39.3 42.3 36.2
2017 38.2 41.2 35.1
2018 37.1 40 34
2019 36.1 39 33
2020 35.1 37.9 32
2021 34.1 36.8 31.1
2022 33 35.8 30.1
2023 32 34.7 29.2