Stillbirth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Stillbirth rate was 19.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Papua New Guinea stood at 19.21. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 25.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.21, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 28th out of 199 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.46 | — |
| 2001 | 25.1 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 24.45 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 23.8 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 23.28 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 22.86 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 22.53 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 22.17 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 21.89 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 21.66 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 21.43 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 21.14 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.82 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 20.61 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.36 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 20.16 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.01 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 19.83 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 19.78 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 19.67 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.61 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 19.53 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 19.4 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 19.21 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.32 | 21.66 | 25.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.38 | 19.67 | 21.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.44 | 19.21 | 19.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 25 Zimbabwe 19.4 compare
- 26 Ghana 19.4 compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.31 compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 18.87 compare
- 30 South Africa 18.72 compare
- 31 Benin 18.6 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)
- 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 stillbirth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Stillbirth rate in Papua New Guinea was 19.21 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.46 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.21 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for stillbirth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 28th out of 199 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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