Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 4,593 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,593
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
66th
of 201 countries
All-time high
5,166
in 2015
All-time low
3,128
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 5 to 24 in Papua New Guinea stood at 4,593.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5,166 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,128, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 66th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,128 | — |
| 1991 | 3,174 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 3,245 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3,322 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 3,404 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3,488 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3,570 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4,134 | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 4,773 | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 3,809 | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 3,887 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3,968 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4,046 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 4,127 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4,209 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4,285 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4,359 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 4,433 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,500 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 4,560 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4,616 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4,661 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4,696 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4,723 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4,739 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5,166 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 5,064 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4,756 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 4,758 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,749 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,728 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4,700 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4,665 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4,631 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4,593 | -0.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 4,593 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,593, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 4,593 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 900.5, 5.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,605 | 3,128 | 4,773 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,237 | 3,887 | 4,560 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,793 | 4,616 | 5,166 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,663 | 4,593 | 4,728 | 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 5 to 24 in Papua New Guinea?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Papua New Guinea was 4,593 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,166 in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,128 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 66th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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