Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.6607 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.6607 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.6804 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
0.5969 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.6607 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.6804 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5969 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6789 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.6804 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6804 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6778 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6751 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6726 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6618 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6522 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6429 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6347 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6311 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6282 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6188 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6111 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6048 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6011 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5974 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5976 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5969 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6189 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6607 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.6607 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7062 deaths per 100,000 people, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.6607 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7457 deaths per 100,000 people, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6699 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6429 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6804 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6122 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5969 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6347 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6398 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6189 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6607 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 143 Maldives 0.6654 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Cyprus 0.6633 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Comoros 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Ghana 0.6594 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Turkmenistan 0.658 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Sri Lanka 0.655 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Papua New Guinea?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Papua New Guinea was 0.6607 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6804 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5969 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.