Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) was 19.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Papua New Guinea is 19.2 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 25.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.2 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.5 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 25.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 24.5 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 23.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 23.3 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 22.9 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 22.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 22.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 21.9 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.7 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.4 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 21.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.8 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.4 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 20.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 20 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.8 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.8 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.7 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.6 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 19.5 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.4 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 19.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 19.2 per 1,000 total births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.3 per 1,000 total births, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 19.2 per 1,000 total births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.25 per 1,000 total births, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.34 per 1,000 total births | 21.7 per 1,000 total births | 25.5 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.38 per 1,000 total births | 19.7 per 1,000 total births | 21.4 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.43 per 1,000 total births | 19.2 per 1,000 total births | 19.6 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Stillbirth rate in Papua New Guinea was 19.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for stillbirth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.