Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0137 deaths per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre, in 1982.
Papua New Guinea ranks 101st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.011 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0107 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0103 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.01 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0098 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0097 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.01 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0106 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.011 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0113 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0123 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0125 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0129 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.013 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0133 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0135 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0136 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0137 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0137 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0137 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0137 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0136 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0135 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0133 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.013 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0129 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0125 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0123 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0104 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0098 deaths per square kilometre | 0.011 deaths per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0097 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre | 0.01 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0133 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0137 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0125 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0137 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.012 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0123 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 98 South Africa 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 99 Samoa 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 100 Central African Republic 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 102 Qatar 0.0099 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 103 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 104 Congo 0.0093 deaths per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0137 deaths per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.