Stillbirths in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Stillbirths was 5,002 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5,002
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
53rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
5,143
in 2011
All-time low
4,980
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirths in Papua New Guinea stood at 5,002.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5,143 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,980, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 53rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Stillbirths in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,980 | — |
| 2001 | 5,047 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5,046 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,027 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5,008 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5,017 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5,033 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5,039 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5,072 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5,094 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5,137 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5,143 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5,122 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 5,128 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,120 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5,103 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5,098 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5,081 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5,112 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5,104 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5,123 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5,101 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5,080 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 5,002 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,036 | 4,980 | 5,094 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,115 | 5,081 | 5,143 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,076 | 5,002 | 5,123 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Papua New Guinea?
- Stillbirths in Papua New Guinea was 5,002 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,143 in 2011.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,980 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for stillbirths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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