Neonatal mortality ihme in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Neonatal mortality ihme was 1.96 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.96
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
48th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4.47
in 1950
All-time low
1.96
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality ihme in Papua New Guinea is 1.96, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.47 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.96, in 2019.
That places Papua New Guinea 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.47 | — |
| 1951 | 4.4 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 4.38 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 4.32 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 4.26 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 4.2 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 4.18 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 4.09 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 4.01 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 3.94 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 3.88 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 3.81 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 3.76 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 3.65 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 3.6 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 3.56 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 3.45 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 3.41 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 3.33 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 3.26 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 3.17 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 3.12 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.07 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 3.01 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.96 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.91 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.87 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.82 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.79 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.76 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.72 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.69 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.68 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.66 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.63 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.6 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.57 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.54 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.51 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.48 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.46 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.45 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.42 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.39 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.35 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.33 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.3 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.28 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.29 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.28 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.29 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.3 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.32 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.31 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.3 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.26 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.23 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.2 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.18 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.17 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.14 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.12 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.08 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.06 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.05 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.04 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.01 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.99 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.96 | -1.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.96 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.22 | 3.94 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.57 | 3.26 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.95 | 2.76 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 | 2.48 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 | 2.28 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 | 2.17 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 | 1.96 | 2.14 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- 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 mortality ihme in Papua New Guinea?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Papua New Guinea was 1.96 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 in 2019.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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