Papua New Guinea—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #48 of 196Updated April 2026
Latest Value
20.5
2023
YoY Change
-2.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#48
of 196 countries
Maximum
30.5
2000
Minimum
20.5
2023
CAGR
-1.7%
24 years
Last
20.5
Previous
21
Highest
30.5
Lowest
20.5
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Papua New Guinea's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 20.5 in 2023, ranking #48 out of 196 countries. This represents a -2.4% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 30.5 (2000) and the lowest was 20.5 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20.5 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 21 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 21.4 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 21.8 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 22.3 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 22.9 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 23.3 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 23.7 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 24.2 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 24.6 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 25.1 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 25.6 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 26.1 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.5 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 27 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 27.4 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 27.8 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 28 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 28.3 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 28.7 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 29 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 29.5 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 30 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 30.5 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |