Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0.0005 deaths per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0005 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0018 deaths per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 deaths per person, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 45th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0018 deaths per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.001 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.001 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.001 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.001 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0016 deaths per person | 0.0014 deaths per person | 0.0018 deaths per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0.0014 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0005 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 deaths per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 45th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.