Neonatal mortality wdi in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Neonatal mortality wdi was 2.01 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Neonatal mortality wdi in Papua New Guinea, 1974β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality wdi in Papua New Guinea is 2.01, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 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 wdi in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.44 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 45th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.08 | 3.73 | 4.44 | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.37 | 3.14 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 | 3.11 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 | 2.7 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 | 2.23 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 | 2.01 | 2.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 42 Yemen, Republic of 2.09 compare
- 43 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 2.08 compare
- 44 Kenya 2.07 compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.99 compare
- 47 Myanmar 1.96 compare
- 48 Burundi 1.91 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 97,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 89,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 99,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 90,833 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality wdi in Papua New Guinea?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Papua New Guinea was 2.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 in 1974.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 45th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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