Mortality rate, neonatal in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mortality rate, neonatal was 20.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
45th
of 197 countries
All-time high
44.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1974
All-time low
20.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Papua New Guinea, 1974–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 20.1 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Papua New Guinea peaked at 44.4 per 1,000 live births in 1974 and was at its lowest, 20.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 44.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1975 | 43 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 41.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 35.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 34 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 32 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.75 per 1,000 live births | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | 44.4 per 1,000 live births | 6 |
| 1980s | 33.67 per 1,000 live births | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.94 per 1,000 live births | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.53 per 1,000 live births | 27 per 1,000 live births | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.41 per 1,000 live births | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.92 per 1,000 live births | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 43 Mauritania 20.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 44 Kenya 20.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Myanmar 19.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 48 Burundi 19.1 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0133 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Papua New Guinea?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Papua New Guinea was 20.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4 per 1,000 live births in 1974.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.