Death rate from malaria in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Death rate from malaria was 31.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.34
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
28th
of 108 countries
All-time high
56.74
in 2000
All-time low
21.27
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Death rate from malaria in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from malaria in Papua New Guinea is 31.34, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Papua New Guinea peaked at 56.74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.27, in 2015.
Papua New Guinea ranks 28th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.18 | 34.92 | 56.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.17 | 21.27 | 41.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.79 | 24.46 | 33.3 | 5 |
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- 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 death rate from malaria in Papua New Guinea?
- Death rate from malaria in Papua New Guinea was 31.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 56.74 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.27 in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for death rate from malaria?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 28th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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