Stillbirth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Stillbirth rate was 19.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.21
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 201 countries
All-time high
25.46
in 2000
All-time low
19.21
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Papua New Guinea stood at 19.21. 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 25.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.21, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 28th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 |
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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)
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 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 UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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