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

02040602000201220242000: 56.72001: 53.72002: 44.52003: 462004: 55.62005: 42.82006: 43.32007: 38.72008: 34.92009: 45.62010: 30.82011: 25.92012: 33.92013: 41.62014: 36.92015: 21.32016: 28.72017: 27.32018: 27.42019: 282020: 30.22021: 24.52022: 33.32023: 29.62024: 31.3

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 25 Côte d’Ivoire 33.87 compare
  2. 26 Ghana 33.8 compare
  3. 27 Uganda 32.4 compare
  4. 29 Solomon Islands 27.5 compare
  5. 30 Sudan 25.15 compare
  6. 31 Ethiopia 24.9 compare

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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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Indicator
Death rate from malaria
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,658 data points, 2000–2024
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