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The neonatal mortality rate in Oceania

Oceania (per 1,000 live births in 2021)

Papua New Guinea is the top country by neonatal mortality rate among 14 countries. As of 2021, neonatal mortality rate in Papua New Guinea was 21.2 per 1,000 live births. The top 5 countries also includes Kiribati, Nauru, Marshall Islands, and Fiji.

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Papua New Guinea 21.2 WB + 1 other
Kiribati 20.8 WB + 1 other
Nauru 17.7 WB
Marshall Islands 13.8 WB + 1 other
Fiji 13.7 WB + 1 other
Micronesia (Federated States of) 12.9 WB + 1 other
Vanuatu 9.9 WB + 1 other
Tuvalu 9.6 WB
Palau 8.5 WB
Solomon Islands 7.6 WB + 1 other
Samoa 6.6 WB + 1 other
Tonga 4.9 WB + 1 other
New Zealand 2.5 WB + 1 other
Australia 2.4 WB + 1 other
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