Annual deaths by age in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual deaths by age was 10,162 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10,162
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
57th
of 229 countries
All-time high
19,737
in 1951
All-time low
10,162
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual deaths by age in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 10,162 for annual deaths by age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Papua New Guinea peaked at 19,737 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 10,162, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual deaths by age in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,944 | — |
| 1951 | 19,737 | +10.0% |
| 1952 | 18,117 | -8.2% |
| 1953 | 18,210 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 18,200 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 18,148 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 18,063 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 17,947 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 17,801 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 17,616 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 17,417 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 17,224 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 17,208 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 16,832 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 16,635 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 16,428 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 16,238 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 16,021 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 15,820 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 15,620 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 15,408 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 15,222 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 14,954 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 14,595 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 14,227 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 13,880 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 13,559 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 13,251 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 12,957 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 12,672 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 12,417 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 12,232 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 12,124 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 12,130 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12,055 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 12,039 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 12,021 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 12,002 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 12,006 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11,965 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 11,946 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 11,989 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 11,999 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 12,146 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 12,251 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 12,368 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 12,561 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 12,788 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 13,615 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 13,187 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 13,349 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 13,520 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 13,676 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 13,722 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13,750 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 13,771 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13,753 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 13,758 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,656 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13,584 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 13,521 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 13,393 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 13,271 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 13,081 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 12,896 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 12,673 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 12,401 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 12,120 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 11,878 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 11,543 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 11,253 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 10,890 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 10,532 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 10,162 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,178 | 17,616 | 19,737 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16,544 | 15,620 | 17,417 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,072 | 12,672 | 15,408 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,099 | 11,965 | 12,417 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,485 | 11,946 | 13,615 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,654 | 13,349 | 13,771 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,678 | 11,543 | 13,521 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,709 | 10,162 | 11,253 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 54 Syrian Arab Republic 11,566 compare
- 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10,762 compare
- 56 Morocco 10,726 compare
- 58 Colombia 8,456 compare
- 59 Cambodia 8,324 compare
- 60 Tajikistan 8,135 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0183 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual deaths by age in Papua New Guinea was 10,162 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19,737 in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,162 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual deaths by age?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 57th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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