Death rate from road injuries in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Death rate from road injuries was 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.91 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
14.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries 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
The most recent figure for death rate from road injuries in Papua New Guinea is 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Papua New Guinea peaked at 22.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Papua New Guinea ranks 79th 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 road injuries in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 20.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 19.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 20.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 20.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 20.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 20.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 21.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 21.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 19.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 22.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 22.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 19.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 19.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 19.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 19.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 19 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 76 Liberia 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Guyana 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Angola 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 India 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 United States of America 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Micronesia, Federated States of 14.14 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Papua New Guinea?
- Death rate from road injuries in Papua New Guinea was 14.91 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 road injuries recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.