Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 2,823 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,823
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
70th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,848
in 2020
All-time low
1,631
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 15 to 24 in Papua New Guinea is 2,823, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,848 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,631, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 70th out of 200 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 aged 15 to 24 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,631 | — |
| 1991 | 1,658 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,701 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,749 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,800 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1,854 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,908 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,962 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2,306 | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 2,068 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 2,120 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2,176 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,230 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2,288 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,349 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2,407 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,463 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2,518 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,571 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,619 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,665 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,703 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,734 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,760 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,780 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,797 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,812 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,824 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,838 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,846 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,848 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,845 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,839 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,832 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2,823 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,864 | 1,631 | 2,306 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,374 | 2,120 | 2,619 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,776 | 2,665 | 2,846 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,837 | 2,823 | 2,848 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.7467 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3315 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 24 in Papua New Guinea?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Papua New Guinea was 2,823 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,848 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,631 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 70th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 aged 15 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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