Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 1,520 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,520
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
70th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,523
in 2020
All-time low
843
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 20 to 24 in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1,520 for deaths age 20 to 24 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 20 to 24 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,523 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 843, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 843 | — |
| 1991 | 854 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 876 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 902 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 931 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 961 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 992 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1,024 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1,190 | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 1,082 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 1,109 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,137 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,161 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,188 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,218 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,249 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,281 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,315 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,350 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,384 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,415 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,439 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,458 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,474 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,485 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,494 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,502 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,509 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,516 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,521 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,523 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,523 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,523 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,522 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,520 | -0.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1,520 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,520, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1,520 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 320.5, 4.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 965.5 | 843 | 1,190 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,239 | 1,109 | 1,384 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,481 | 1,415 | 1,521 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,522 | 1,520 | 1,523 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 20 to 24 in Papua New Guinea?
- Deaths age 20 to 24 in Papua New Guinea was 1,520 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,523 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 843 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for deaths age 20 to 24?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 20 to 24 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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