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

01020302000201120232000: 25.52001: 25.12002: 24.52003: 23.82004: 23.32005: 22.92006: 22.52007: 22.22008: 21.92009: 21.72010: 21.42011: 21.12012: 20.82013: 20.62014: 20.42015: 20.22016: 202017: 19.82018: 19.82019: 19.72020: 19.62021: 19.52022: 19.42023: 19.2

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

Annual values for Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Zimbabwe 19.4 compare
  2. 26 Ghana 19.4 compare
  3. 27 Tanzania 19.31 compare
  4. 29 Burkina Faso 18.87 compare
  5. 30 South Africa 18.72 compare
  6. 31 Benin 18.6 compare

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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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Indicator
Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
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