Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 6,526 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
6,526
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
53rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
6,526
in 2019
All-time low
3,204
in 1980
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths ihme in Papua New Guinea is 6,526, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6,526 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,204, in 1980.
Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,769 | — |
| 1951 | 3,777 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 3,758 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 3,753 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 3,749 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 3,746 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 3,793 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 3,777 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 3,767 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 3,748 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 3,739 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 3,721 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 3,719 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 3,646 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 3,642 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 3,648 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 3,580 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 3,576 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 3,532 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 3,497 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 3,436 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 3,419 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 3,396 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 3,358 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 3,323 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 3,294 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 3,277 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 3,238 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 3,234 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 3,221 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 3,204 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 3,210 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 3,239 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 3,266 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3,298 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3,341 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3,383 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 3,448 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 3,515 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 3,591 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3,679 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 3,793 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 3,877 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3,957 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 4,035 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4,121 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4,192 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 4,286 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4,444 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 4,549 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4,693 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 4,849 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5,013 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 5,142 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 5,251 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 5,310 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5,398 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5,490 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5,593 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5,715 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 5,790 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5,884 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5,986 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6,084 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6,176 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6,279 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6,370 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 6,423 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6,478 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6,526 | +0.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 6,526 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,927, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 6,526 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 245, 26.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,764 | 3,746 | 3,793 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,630 | 3,497 | 3,739 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,320 | 3,221 | 3,436 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,350 | 3,204 | 3,591 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,093 | 3,679 | 4,549 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,245 | 4,693 | 5,715 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,200 | 5,790 | 6,526 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Papua New Guinea was 6,526 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,526 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,204 in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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