Crude death rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Crude death rate was 6.52 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Crude death rate in Papua New Guinea, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 6.52 for crude death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 25.02 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 6.52, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 149th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.92 | 17.4 | 25.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.97 | 13 | 16.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.93 | 9.53 | 12.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.89 | 8.55 | 9.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.12 | 7.82 | 8.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.68 | 7.39 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.89 | 6.62 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 | 6.52 | 7.23 | 4 |
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 97,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 89,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 99,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 90,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 101,809 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Crude death rate in Papua New Guinea was 6.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.02 in 1951.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.52 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for crude death rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 149th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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