Annual death rates in different age groups in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual death rates in different age groups was 33.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.07
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
193.21
in 1951
All-time low
33.07
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in different age groups in Papua New Guinea is 33.07, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups in Papua New Guinea peaked at 193.21 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 33.07, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 37th 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 in different age groups in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 187.01 | — |
| 1951 | 193.21 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 177.82 | -8.0% |
| 1953 | 173.37 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 169.02 | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 164.78 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 160.66 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 156.57 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 152.53 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 148.53 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 144.56 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 140.62 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 137.36 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 132.89 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 129.12 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 125.42 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 121.81 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 118.26 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 114.8 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 111.42 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 108.14 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 105.05 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 101.88 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 98.93 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 96.13 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 93.46 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 90.92 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 88.52 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 86.26 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 84.14 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 82.13 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 80.25 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 78.49 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 77.02 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 75.28 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 73.81 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 72.42 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 71.09 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 69.87 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 68.59 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 67.4 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 66.41 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 65.14 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 64.11 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 63.04 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 62.04 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 61.12 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 60.26 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 60.62 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 58.42 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 57.5 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 56.63 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 55.78 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 54.76 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 53.79 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 52.81 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 51.8 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 50.86 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 49.7 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 48.66 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 47.6 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 46.5 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 45.48 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 44.36 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 43.28 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 42.21 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 41.06 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 39.93 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 38.84 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 37.64 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 36.49 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 35.31 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 34.15 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 33.07 | -3.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 33.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.44, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 33.07 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.27, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 168.35 | 148.53 | 193.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 127.62 | 111.42 | 144.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.34 | 84.14 | 108.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.9 | 68.59 | 82.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.86 | 58.42 | 67.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.23 | 48.66 | 57.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.69 | 37.64 | 47.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.76 | 33.07 | 36.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual death rates in different age groups in Papua New Guinea was 33.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 193.21 in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.07 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual death rates in different age groups?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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