Neonatal mortality ihme in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Neonatal mortality ihme was 1.96 in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
1.96
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
48th
of 201 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

01234195019842019

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 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 Bangladesh 1.98 compare
  2. 47 Kenya 1.97 compare
  3. 49 Gambia, The 1.94 compare
  4. 50 Eritrea, The State of 1.93 compare
  5. 51 Nepal 1.9 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places β†’

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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 201 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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Indicator
Neonatal mortality ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
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