Number of neonatal deaths in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of neonatal deaths was 6,526 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
6,526 deaths
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
53rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
6,526 deaths
in 2019
All-time low
3,204 deaths
in 1980
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Papua New Guinea is 6,526 deaths, 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 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6,526 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,204 deaths, 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,769 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 3,777 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 3,758 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 3,753 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 3,749 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 3,746 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 3,793 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 3,777 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 3,767 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 3,748 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 3,739 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 3,721 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 3,719 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 3,646 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 3,642 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 3,648 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 3,580 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 3,576 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 3,532 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 3,497 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 3,436 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 3,419 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 3,396 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 3,358 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 3,323 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 3,294 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 3,277 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 3,238 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 3,234 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 3,221 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 3,204 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 3,210 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 3,239 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 3,266 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3,298 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3,341 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3,383 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 3,448 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 3,515 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 3,591 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3,679 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 3,793 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 3,877 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3,957 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 4,035 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4,121 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4,192 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 4,286 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4,444 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 4,549 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4,693 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 4,849 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5,013 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 5,142 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 5,251 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 5,310 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5,398 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5,490 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5,593 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5,715 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 5,790 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5,884 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5,986 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6,084 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6,176 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6,279 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6,370 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 6,423 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6,478 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6,526 deaths | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,764 deaths | 3,746 deaths | 3,793 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,630 deaths | 3,497 deaths | 3,739 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,320 deaths | 3,221 deaths | 3,436 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,350 deaths | 3,204 deaths | 3,591 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,093 deaths | 3,679 deaths | 4,549 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,245 deaths | 4,693 deaths | 5,715 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,200 deaths | 5,790 deaths | 6,526 deaths | 10 |
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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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.7486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0574 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Papua New Guinea was 6,526 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,526 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,204 deaths in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.