Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 20.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Papua New Guinea stood at 20.07. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Papua New Guinea peaked at 32.36 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 20.07, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.59 | — |
| 1991 | 31.98 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 32.24 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 32.36 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 32.32 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 32.22 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 32.09 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 32.02 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 31.53 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 31.05 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 30.5 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 29.9 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 29.33 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 28.85 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 28.45 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 28.18 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 27.94 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 27.7 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 27.39 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.03 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 26.54 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 26.09 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 25.55 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 25.06 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 24.57 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 24.24 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 23.67 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 23.25 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 22.76 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 22.29 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 21.83 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 21.35 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 20.93 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 20.49 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 20.07 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.94 | 31.05 | 32.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.53 | 27.03 | 30.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4 | 22.29 | 26.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.93 | 20.07 | 21.83 | 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8327 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6669 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Papua New Guinea?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Papua New Guinea was 20.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.36 in 1993.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.07 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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