Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 12.6 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate due to road traffic injuries in Papua New Guinea is 12.6 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Papua New Guinea peaked at 18.1 per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.6 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Papua New Guinea 112th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 18.1 per 100,000 population | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 17.1 per 100,000 population | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 14.1 per 100,000 population | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 12.6 per 100,000 population | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.75 per 100,000 population | 17.4 per 100,000 population | 18.1 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.6 per 100,000 population | 12.6 per 100,000 population | 17.1 per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 109 Kazakhstan 12.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 12.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 109 United States 12.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 113 Georgia 12.4 per 100,000 population compare
- 114 Mauritius 12.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 115 Philippines 12 per 100,000 population compare
- 115 Russian Federation 12 per 100,000 population compare
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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)
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8327 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6669 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate due to road traffic injuries in Papua New Guinea?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Papua New Guinea was 12.6 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 112th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.