Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 29.96 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
29.96 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
178.64 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1951
All-time low
29.96 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Papua New Guinea stood at 29.96 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Papua New Guinea peaked at 178.64 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 29.96 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 35th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 171.94 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 178.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 163.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1953 | 159.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 155.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 152.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 148.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 144.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 141.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 137.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 133.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 130.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 127.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 123.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 119.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 116.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 112.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 109.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 106.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 103.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 100.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 97.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 94.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 91.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 88.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 86.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 84.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 81.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 79.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 77.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 76 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 74.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 72.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 71.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 69.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 68.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 66.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 65.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 64.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 63.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 62.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 61.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 60.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 59.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 58.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 57.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 56.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 55.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 56.02 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 53.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 52.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 52.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 51.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 50.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 49.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 48.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 47.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 46.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 45.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 44.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 43.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 42.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 41.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 40.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 39.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 38.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 37.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 36.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 35.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 34.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 33.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 32.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 30.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 29.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 155.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 137.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 178.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 118.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 103.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 133.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 77.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 100.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 63.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 76 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 53.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 62.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 44.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 52.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 34.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 43.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 33.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 32 Djibouti 33.53 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Burundi 32.92 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Zimbabwe 30.44 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.8 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Yemen 29.59 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Ethiopia 29.28 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Papua New Guinea was 29.96 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 178.64 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.96 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.