Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 17.74 in 2030. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2030)
17.74
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
46th
of 200 countries
All-time high
19.66
in 2025
All-time low
17.74
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030

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

051015202025202720302025: 19.72026: 19.32027: 18.92028: 18.52029: 18.12030: 17.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 17.74 for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Papua New Guinea ranks 46th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 18.87 18.11 19.66 5
2030s 17.74 17.74 17.74 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 43 Senegal 18.42 compare
  2. 44 Mauritania 18.15 compare
  3. 45 Tanzania, United Republic of 17.84 compare
  4. 47 Myanmar 16.94 compare
  5. 48 Burundi 16.6 compare
  6. 49 Angola 16.48 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Papua New Guinea?
Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Papua New Guinea was 17.74 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 19.66 in 2025.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 17.74 in 2030.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
Papua New Guinea ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - 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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