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Death rate from HIV/AIDS in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Death rate from HIV/AIDS was 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10.86 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
20.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
9.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from HIV/AIDS in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 19.6 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 14 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 10 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from hiv/aids in Papua New Guinea stood at 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from hiv/aids in Papua New Guinea peaked at 20.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.

Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from HIV/AIDS in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people —
2001 11.75 deaths per 100,000 people +22.1%
2002 13.81 deaths per 100,000 people +17.5%
2003 16.65 deaths per 100,000 people +20.6%
2004 18.85 deaths per 100,000 people +13.2%
2005 20.37 deaths per 100,000 people +8.1%
2006 19.57 deaths per 100,000 people -3.9%
2007 16.91 deaths per 100,000 people -13.6%
2008 14.64 deaths per 100,000 people -13.4%
2009 13.75 deaths per 100,000 people -6.1%
2010 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
2011 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people +2.4%
2012 14.57 deaths per 100,000 people +3.8%
2013 13.15 deaths per 100,000 people -9.7%
2014 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people -15.5%
2015 9.99 deaths per 100,000 people -10.1%
2016 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people -1.0%
2017 10.09 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
2018 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people +2.2%
2019 10.34 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
2020 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people +2.7%
2021 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.59 deaths per 100,000 people 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people 20.37 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 11.72 deaths per 100,000 people 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people 14.57 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 10.74 deaths per 100,000 people 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 51 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 52 Madagascar 11.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 53 Myanmar 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 55 Burundi 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 56 Ethiopia 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 57 Cape Verde 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from hiv/aids in Papua New Guinea?
Death rate from hiv/aids in Papua New Guinea was 10.86 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 death rate from hiv/aids recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 20.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
What is the lowest death rate from hiv/aids recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for death rate from hiv/aids?
Papua New Guinea ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from hiv/aids rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 Death rate from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from HIV/AIDS
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes, per 100,000 people.