Stillbirth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Stillbirth rate was 1.92 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Papua New Guinea is 1.92 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is 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 2.55 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.92 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.55 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 2.51 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.45 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.38 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.33 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.29 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.25 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.22 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.19 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.17 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.14 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.11 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.08 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.06 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.04 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.02 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.98 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.98 deaths per 100 births | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.97 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.96 deaths per 100 births | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.95 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.94 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.92 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.92 deaths per 100 births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 deaths per 100 births, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.92 deaths per 100 births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8264 deaths per 100 births, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 deaths per 100 births | 2.17 deaths per 100 births | 2.55 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 deaths per 100 births | 1.97 deaths per 100 births | 2.14 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 deaths per 100 births | 1.92 deaths per 100 births | 1.96 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3478 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.15 million people (2100)
- Population density 41.16 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Stillbirth rate in Papua New Guinea was 1.92 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for stillbirth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 28th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.