Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5134 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Papua New Guinea is 0.5134, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.5134 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3816, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3816 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3931 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4064 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4171 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4238 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4295 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4363 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3907 | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4429 | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4424 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4399 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4377 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4362 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4355 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4356 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4398 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4442 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4495 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4549 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4585 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4619 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4642 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4648 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.467 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4692 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4291 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4762 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4812 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.485 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4887 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4944 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4975 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5038 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5059 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5134 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4164 | 0.3816 | 0.4429 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4432 | 0.4355 | 0.4585 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4687 | 0.4291 | 0.4887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.503 | 0.4944 | 0.5134 | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Papua New Guinea?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Papua New Guinea was 0.5134 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5134 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3816 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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