Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained was 4,599 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
4,599
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
55th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5,051
in 2025
All-time low
4,599
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Papua New Guinea, 2025–2030

02.0k4.0k6.0k2025202720302025: 5.1k2026: 5.0k2027: 4.9k2028: 4.8k2029: 4.7k2030: 4.6k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Papua New Guinea is 4,599, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 4,868 4,686 5,051 5
2030s 4,599 4,599 4,599 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Papua New Guinea?
Neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Papua New Guinea was 4,599 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 5,051 in 2025.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 4,599 in 2030.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained?
Papua New Guinea ranks 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
Is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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