AIDS estimated deaths (UNAIDS estimates) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: AIDS estimated deaths (UNAIDS estimates) was 3,400 UNAIDS estimates in 2024. ▲ Rising
AIDS estimated deaths in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, aids estimated deaths in Papua New Guinea stood at 3,400 UNAIDS estimates.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aids estimated deaths in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,600 UNAIDS estimates in 2021 and was at its lowest, 200 UNAIDS estimates, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 28th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
AIDS estimated deaths (UNAIDS estimates) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | UNAIDS estimates | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 200 UNAIDS estimates | — |
| 1991 | 500 UNAIDS estimates | +150.0% |
| 1992 | 500 UNAIDS estimates | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 500 UNAIDS estimates | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 580 UNAIDS estimates | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 710 UNAIDS estimates | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 860 UNAIDS estimates | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 1,000 UNAIDS estimates | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 1,200 UNAIDS estimates | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 1,400 UNAIDS estimates | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 1,600 UNAIDS estimates | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 1,800 UNAIDS estimates | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 2,000 UNAIDS estimates | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 2,200 UNAIDS estimates | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 2,500 UNAIDS estimates | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 2,600 UNAIDS estimates | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2,600 UNAIDS estimates | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,400 UNAIDS estimates | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 2,300 UNAIDS estimates | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2,400 UNAIDS estimates | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2,500 UNAIDS estimates | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2,700 UNAIDS estimates | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 2,800 UNAIDS estimates | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2,800 UNAIDS estimates | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,700 UNAIDS estimates | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,700 UNAIDS estimates | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,800 UNAIDS estimates | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 3,000 UNAIDS estimates | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 3,200 UNAIDS estimates | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 3,300 UNAIDS estimates | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3,400 UNAIDS estimates | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3,600 UNAIDS estimates | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 3,600 UNAIDS estimates | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,500 UNAIDS estimates | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 3,400 UNAIDS estimates | -2.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 3,400 UNAIDS estimates is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,350 UNAIDS estimates, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 3,400 UNAIDS estimates is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 350 UNAIDS estimates, 9.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AIDS estimated deaths (UNAIDS estimates) in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +150.0% | 200 UNAIDS estimates | 500 UNAIDS estimates |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 745 UNAIDS estimates | 200 UNAIDS estimates | 1,400 UNAIDS estimates | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,240 UNAIDS estimates | 1,600 UNAIDS estimates | 2,600 UNAIDS estimates | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,850 UNAIDS estimates | 2,500 UNAIDS estimates | 3,300 UNAIDS estimates | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,500 UNAIDS estimates | 3,400 UNAIDS estimates | 3,600 UNAIDS estimates | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is aids estimated deaths in Papua New Guinea?
- Aids estimated deaths in Papua New Guinea was 3,400 UNAIDS estimates in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest aids estimated deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,600 UNAIDS estimates in 2021.
- What is the lowest aids estimated deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 UNAIDS estimates in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for aids estimated deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 28th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aids estimated deaths rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of AIDS estimated deaths (UNAIDS estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
AIDS deaths are the estimated number of adults and children who died due to AIDS-related causes.