Neonatal mortality wdi in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Neonatal mortality wdi was 2.01 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
2.01
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
45th
of 195 countries
All-time high
4.44
in 1974
All-time low
2.01
in 2024
Years of data
51
1974–2024

Neonatal mortality wdi in Papua New Guinea, 1974–2024

01234197419992024

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Yemen, Republic of 2.09 compare
  2. 43 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 2.08 compare
  3. 44 Kenya 2.07 compare
  4. 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.99 compare
  5. 47 Myanmar 1.96 compare
  6. 48 Burundi 1.91 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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All data for Papua New Guinea β†’

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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Indicator
Neonatal mortality wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,377 data points, 1951–2024
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