Death rate from suicides gho in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Death rate from suicides gho was 2.12 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.12
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
173rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 2019
All-time low
2.02
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides gho in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from suicides gho in Papua New Guinea stood at 2.12.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides gho in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2009.
That places Papua New Guinea 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from suicides gho in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.19 | — |
| 2001 | 2.14 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.18 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.09 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.11 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.08 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.04 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.13 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.13 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.31 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 2.35 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.35 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.26 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.31 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.04 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 2.12 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.11 | 2.02 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 2.04 | 2.12 | 2 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides gho in Papua New Guinea?
- Death rate from suicides gho in Papua New Guinea was 2.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2009.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for death rate from suicides gho?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides gho rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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