Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 6.51 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Papua New Guinea is 6.51, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,487.8% on the previous year and up 65,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6.51 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2011.
Papua New Guinea ranks 27th of 140 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 and missing persons due to natural disasters in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.03 | — |
| 2006 | 0.5 | +1566.7% |
| 2007 | 4.9 | +880.0% |
| 2008 | 0.18 | -96.3% |
| 2009 | 2.85 | +1483.3% |
| 2010 | 0.21 | -92.6% |
| 2011 | 0.01 | -95.2% |
| 2012 | 0.85 | +8400.0% |
| 2013 | 0.12 | -85.9% |
| 2014 | 0.35 | +191.7% |
| 2015 | 0.34 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.02 | -94.1% |
| 2020 | 0.41 | +1950.0% |
| 2021 | 6.51 | +1487.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 6.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.61, 10.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 6.51 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.565, 11.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +8400.0% | 0.01 | 0.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 | 0.03 | 4.9 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2714 | 0.01 | 0.85 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.46 | 0.41 | 6.51 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Papua New Guinea?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Papua New Guinea was 6.51 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2011.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 27th out of 140 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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