Adolescent mortality rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Adolescent mortality rate was 3.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.3
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
42nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.44
in 1998
All-time low
3.3
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 3.3 for adolescent mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7.44 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.69 | — |
| 1991 | 5.62 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.55 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 5.48 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.41 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.35 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.29 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 6.69 | +26.4% |
| 1998 | 7.44 | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 5.12 | -31.2% |
| 2000 | 5.07 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.01 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.95 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.89 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.83 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.76 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.69 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.63 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.55 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.48 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.33 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.25 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.18 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.1 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.81 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 4.51 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 3.86 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 3.78 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.61 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.53 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.45 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.38 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 3.3 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.76 | 5.12 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 | 4.48 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 | 3.7 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 | 3.3 | 3.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 39 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.65 compare
- 40 Mozambique 3.57 compare
- 41 Zambia 3.46 compare
- 43 Ethiopia 3.29 compare
- 44 El Salvador 3.2 compare
- 45 Namibia 3.18 compare
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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Papua New Guinea was 3.3 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.44 in 1998.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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