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Background and Objective: Postoperative pain management is important for early recovery after surgery. This observational study aims to determine the incidence and management of postoperative pain in pediatrics underwent neurosurgery at Prof. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah General Hospital Denpasar. Subject and Methods: Demographic data, postoperative analgesic regimen, and pain score while in the recovery room, on the 6th, 12th, 24th, and 48th hours postoperative were recorded. The decreased in pain score analyzed by Wilcoxon signed-rank test with significant value p<0.05 Results: This study which included 37 pediatric patients whom underwent neurosurgery, found patients have average age of 91 months, mostly male, average weight of 28 kilograms, average height of 115 centimeters, with most diagnosis were communicating hydrocephalus, the most performed surgery were ventriculoperitoneal shunt, with average operating time of 165 minutes, and with most anesthetic techniques used were general anesthesia. The Wilcoxon statistical test found a significant (p<0.05) decreased in the postoperative level of pain over the time from in the recovery room, on the 6th, 12th, 24th, and 48th hours postoperative. Conclusion: Postoperative pain management in pediatric patients underwent neurosurgery at Prof. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah Hospital, Denpasar was acceptable. There was no subject experiencing moderate and severe postoperative pain.