Number of neonatal deaths in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of neonatal deaths was 5,153 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,153 deaths
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
56th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6,221 deaths
in 2010
All-time low
4,315 deaths
in 1982
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Papua New Guinea stood at 5,153 deaths.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6,221 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,315 deaths, in 1982.
That places Papua New Guinea 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4,977 deaths | — |
| 1976 | 4,831 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 4,679 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 4,538 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 4,420 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 4,346 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 4,321 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 4,315 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 4,349 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 4,360 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 4,362 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,352 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 4,347 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4,362 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 4,411 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 4,514 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 4,637 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4,802 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 4,974 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 5,107 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 5,230 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 5,386 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 5,557 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 5,653 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,750 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5,806 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 5,853 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5,898 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5,944 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5,974 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6,038 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6,096 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6,153 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6,202 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6,216 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6,221 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6,209 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6,151 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6,105 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6,048 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 6,011 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5,909 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5,835 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5,760 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5,667 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 5,587 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 5,467 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 5,371 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5,231 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 5,153 deaths | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,689 deaths | 4,420 deaths | 4,977 deaths | 5 |
| 1980s | 4,352 deaths | 4,315 deaths | 4,411 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,161 deaths | 4,514 deaths | 5,750 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,018 deaths | 5,806 deaths | 6,216 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,992 deaths | 5,667 deaths | 6,221 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,362 deaths | 5,153 deaths | 5,587 deaths | 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0516 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Papua New Guinea was 5,153 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,221 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,315 deaths in 1982.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .