Pacific island small states vs Papua New Guinea: Stillbirth rate
Pacific island small states
9.53 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
19.2 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Pacific island small states rank
25th
Papua New Guinea rank
28th
Stillbirth rate over time
- Pacific island small states
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 19.2 per 1,000 total births against 9.53 per 1,000 total births in Pacific island small states, a difference of 9.67 per 1,000 total births.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.0 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 25th and Papua New Guinea ranks 28th of 43 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.32 per 1,000 total births | 23.34 per 1,000 total births | 11.02 per 1,000 total births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 10.66 per 1,000 total births | 20.38 per 1,000 total births | 9.72 per 1,000 total births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 9.7 per 1,000 total births | 19.43 per 1,000 total births | 9.72 per 1,000 total births | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Pacific island small states or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 19.2 per 1,000 total births against 9.53 per 1,000 total births in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Pacific island small states and Papua New Guinea?
- 9.67 per 1,000 total births, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Pacific island small states and Papua New Guinea rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Pacific island small states ranks 25th and Papua New Guinea ranks 28th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.