Number of neonatal deaths by region in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 5,153 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths by region in Papua New Guinea is 5,153, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6,221 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,315, in 1982.
Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4,977 | — |
| 1976 | 4,831 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 4,679 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 4,538 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 4,420 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 4,346 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 4,321 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 4,315 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 4,349 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 4,360 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 4,362 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,352 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 4,347 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4,362 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 4,411 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 4,514 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 4,637 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4,802 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 4,974 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 5,107 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 5,230 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 5,386 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 5,557 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 5,653 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,750 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5,806 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 5,853 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5,898 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5,944 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5,974 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6,038 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6,096 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6,153 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6,202 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6,216 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6,221 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6,209 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6,151 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6,105 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6,048 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 6,011 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5,909 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5,835 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5,760 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5,667 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 5,587 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 5,467 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 5,371 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5,231 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 5,153 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,689 | 4,420 | 4,977 | 5 |
| 1980s | 4,352 | 4,315 | 4,411 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,161 | 4,514 | 5,750 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,018 | 5,806 | 6,216 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,992 | 5,667 | 6,221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,362 | 5,153 | 5,587 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Papua New Guinea was 5,153 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,221 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,315 in 1982.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.