Preterm birth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Preterm birth rate was 9.05 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
9.05
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 102 countries
All-time high
9.11
in 2010
All-time low
9.05
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth rate in Papua New Guinea stood at 9.05. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 9.11 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.05, in 2020.
Papua New Guinea ranks 24th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Preterm birth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.11 | — |
| 2011 | 9.1 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.09 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.08 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.08 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.07 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.06 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.06 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.05 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.05 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.08 | 9.05 | 9.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.05 | 9.05 | 9.05 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8327 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6669 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Preterm birth rate in Papua New Guinea was 9.05 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.11 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.05 in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for preterm birth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 24th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 rate (per 100 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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