Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 5,153 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,153
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
56th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6,221
in 2010
All-time low
4,514
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Papua New Guinea stood at 5,153.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6,221 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,514, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 56th 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,514 | — |
| 1991 | 4,637 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4,802 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 4,974 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 5,107 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 5,230 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 5,386 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 5,557 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 5,653 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,750 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5,806 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 5,853 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5,898 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5,944 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5,974 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6,038 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6,096 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6,153 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6,202 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6,216 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6,221 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6,209 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6,151 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6,105 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6,048 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 6,011 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5,909 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5,835 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5,760 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5,667 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 5,587 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 5,467 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 5,371 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5,231 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 5,153 | -1.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 5,153 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 5,153 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 14.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,161 | 4,514 | 5,750 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,018 | 5,806 | 6,216 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,992 | 5,667 | 6,221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,362 | 5,153 | 5,587 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Papua New Guinea?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Papua New Guinea was 5,153 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,221 in 2010.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,514 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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