Neonatal mortality rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Neonatal mortality rate was 20.07 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Papua New Guinea is 20.07 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 30.5 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.07 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 29.33 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 28.85 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 28.45 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 28.18 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 27.94 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 27.39 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.03 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 26.54 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 26.09 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 25.55 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 25.06 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 24.57 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 24.24 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 23.67 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 23.25 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 22.76 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 22.29 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 21.83 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 21.35 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 20.93 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 20.49 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 20.07 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.53 per 1,000 live births | 27.03 per 1,000 live births | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | 22.29 per 1,000 live births | 26.54 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.93 per 1,000 live births | 20.07 per 1,000 live births | 21.83 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Papua New Guinea was 20.07 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.07 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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