Preterm birth in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Preterm birth was 22,926 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Preterm birth in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 22,926 for preterm birth in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Papua New Guinea peaked at 22,926 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20,963, in 2010.
That places Papua New Guinea 47th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Preterm birth in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20,963 | — |
| 2011 | 21,279 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 21,523 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 21,793 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 22,012 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 22,177 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 22,336 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 22,456 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 22,654 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 22,752 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 22,926 | +0.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 22,926 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,699, 45% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 22,926 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,600, 97% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21,994 | 20,963 | 22,752 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,926 | 22,926 | 22,926 | 1 |
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 preterm birth in Papua New Guinea?
- Preterm birth in Papua New Guinea was 22,926 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 22,926 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,963 in 2010.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for preterm birth?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 47th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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