Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) was 0.288 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.288 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 76.6%
World rank
36th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1996
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Papua New Guinea, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Papua New Guinea is 0.288 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 76.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.
Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.7869 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5803 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6244 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +252.7% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7742 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.9% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 0.7053 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0.3122 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3795 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +168.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6352 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.7% |
| 2024 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +93.5% |
| 2025 | 0.288 deaths per 100,000 people | -76.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8941 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1065 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1018 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7053 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5919 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 33 Chad 0.6808 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Burundi 0.4309 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Israel 0.3783 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Iraq 0.285 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Ghana 0.2795 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Brazil 0.2782 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Papua New Guinea?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Papua New Guinea was 0.288 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.