What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?

0.01 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Myanmar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?

35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Neonatal mortality rate

Myanmar

2.06 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Papua New Guinea

2.05 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Myanmar rank

46th

Papua New Guinea rank

48th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

Myanmar
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 2.06 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.05 Deaths per 1000 live births in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.01 Deaths per 1000 live births.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 46th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 199 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.85 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.2 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.65 Deaths per 1000 live births	Myanmar
1990s	4.33 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.2 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.13 Deaths per 1000 live births	Myanmar
2000s	3.33 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.86 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.4658 Deaths per 1000 live births	Myanmar
2010s	2.54 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.44 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.0966 Deaths per 1000 live births	Myanmar
2020s	2.13 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.12 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.0158 Deaths per 1000 live births	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?: Myanmar, at 2.06 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.05 Deaths per 1000 live births in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?: 0.01 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?: Myanmar ranks 46th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.