Neonatal mortality rate gho in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 2.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.05
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
48th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.31
in 1974
All-time low
2.05
in 2023
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Papua New Guinea, 1974–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 2.05 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.31 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.05, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4.31 | — |
| 1975 | 4.19 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 4.06 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 3.94 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 3.83 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 3.73 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 3.65 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.58 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 3.53 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.47 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.41 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.35 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.29 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.25 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.21 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 3.2 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.21 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.23 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.24 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.24 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.23 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.21 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.2 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.17 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.14 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.1 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.05 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 3 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.95 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.9 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.87 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.83 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.8 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.78 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.74 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.7 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.65 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.61 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.56 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.51 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.46 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.42 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.37 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.33 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.29 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.23 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.18 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.14 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.1 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.05 | -2.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.05 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8881, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.01 | 3.73 | 4.31 | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.39 | 3.2 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 | 2.7 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 | 2.23 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 | 2.05 | 2.18 | 4 |
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 rate gho in Papua New Guinea?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Papua New Guinea was 2.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 in 1974.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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