Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -1.49 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea stood at -1.49 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 42.8% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.58 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -3.15 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Papua New Guinea ranks 95th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -2.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1978 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1979 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1980 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1981 | -0.5752 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1982 | -0.1389 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7879 % change on previous year | -667.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2529 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0459 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1986 | -0.2293 % change on previous year | -599.8% |
| 1987 | -0.1149 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3451 % change on previous year | -400.3% |
| 1989 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +225.5% |
| 1990 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +107.9% |
| 1991 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1993 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1999 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9739 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8095 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7688 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7799 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5047 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2005 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +112.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9606 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.935 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7964 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2257 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0804 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2011 | -0.1929 % change on previous year | -339.8% |
| 2012 | -0.9341 % change on previous year | +384.3% |
| 2013 | -0.7478 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2014 | -0.9337 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2015 | -0.6118 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2016 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +177.4% |
| 2017 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2018 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2019 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2020 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2021 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 2022 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2023 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2024 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.92 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year | -2.6 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | -0.0177 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7826 % change on previous year | 0.2257 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9189 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | 0.0804 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.88 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 92 Sierra Leone -1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Sweden -1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Egypt -1.46 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Australia and New Zealand -1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Ethiopia -1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Czechia -1.55 % change on previous year compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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 (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -1.49 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.15 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Neonatal deaths UNICEF
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The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.