Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Papua New Guinea

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Papua New Guinea was 20.5. A difference of -0.5 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Papua New Guinea for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Papua New Guinea

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Papua New Guinea

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1975	43.1
1976	41.9
1977	40.6
1978	39.4
1979	38.3
1980	37.3
1981	36.5
1982	35.8
1983	35.3
1984	34.7
1985	34.1
1986	33.5
1987	32.9
1988	32.5
1989	32.1
1990	32
1991	32.1
1992	32.3
1993	32.4
1994	32.4
1995	32.3
1996	32.1
1997	32
1998	31.7
1999	31.4
2000	31
2001	30.5
2002	30
2003	29.5
2004	29
2005	28.7
2006	28.3
2007	28
2008	27.8
2009	27.4
2010	27
2011	26.5
2012	26.1
2013	25.6
2014	25.1
2015	24.6
2016	24.2
2017	23.7
2018	23.3
2019	22.9
2020	22.3
2021	21.8
2022	21.4
2023	21
2024	20.5