Deaths in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Deaths was 31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
33
in 2023
All-time low
2
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Deaths in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths in Papua New Guinea stood at 31.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in Papua New Guinea peaked at 33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | — |
| 2001 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 13 | +44.4% |
| 2013 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 19 | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 21 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 26 | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 19 | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25 | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 33 | +32.0% |
| 2024 | 31 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1 | 8 | 26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4 | 19 | 33 | 5 |
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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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in Papua New Guinea?
- Deaths in Papua New Guinea was 31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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