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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21,994 | 20,963 | 22,752 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,926 | 22,926 | 22,926 | 1 |
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 122,410 (2025)
- Population, male 51.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 116,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 124,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 115,165 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 3.33 million (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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