Annual death rates at different ages in males in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual death rates at different ages in males was 35.97 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.97 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
207.02 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1951
All-time low
35.97 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in males 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
The most recent figure for annual death rates at different ages in males in Papua New Guinea is 35.97 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in males in Papua New Guinea peaked at 207.02 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 35.97 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates at different ages in males in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 201.25 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 207.02 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 191.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1953 | 186.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 181.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 176.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 172.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 167.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 163.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 159.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 154.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 150.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 146.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 142.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 138 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 134.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 130.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 126.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 122.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 119.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 115.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 112.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 108.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 105.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 102.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 99.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 97.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 94.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 92.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 90.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 87.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 85.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 83.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 82.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 80.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 79.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 77.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 76.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 74.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 73.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 72.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 71.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 69.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 68.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 67.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 66.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 65.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 64.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 64.93 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 62.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 61.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 60.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 59.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 58.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 57.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 56.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 55.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 54.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 53.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 52.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 51.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 50.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 49.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 47.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 46.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 45.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 44.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 43.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 42.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 40.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 39.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 38.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 37.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 35.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 180.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 159.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 207.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 136.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 119.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 154.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 90.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 115.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 73.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 87.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 62.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 72.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 52.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 61.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 40.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 51.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 35.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 39.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 36.66 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Yemen 36.62 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Myanmar 36.22 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 35.55 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Ghana 35.13 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 43 Mauritania 35.12 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in males in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual death rates at different ages in males in Papua New Guinea was 35.97 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 at different ages in males recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 207.02 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages in males recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.97 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual death rates at different ages in males?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages in males rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 at different ages in males. 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.