Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 6.51 per 100,000 population in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2021
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Papua New Guinea is 6.51 per 100,000 population, 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, rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6.51 per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 100,000 population, 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.
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.03 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2006 | 0.5 per 100,000 population | +1566.7% |
| 2007 | 4.9 per 100,000 population | +880.0% |
| 2008 | 0.18 per 100,000 population | -96.3% |
| 2009 | 2.85 per 100,000 population | +1483.3% |
| 2010 | 0.21 per 100,000 population | -92.6% |
| 2011 | 0.01 per 100,000 population | -95.2% |
| 2012 | 0.85 per 100,000 population | +8400.0% |
| 2013 | 0.12 per 100,000 population | -85.9% |
| 2014 | 0.35 per 100,000 population | +191.7% |
| 2015 | 0.34 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.02 per 100,000 population | -94.1% |
| 2020 | 0.41 per 100,000 population | +1950.0% |
| 2021 | 6.51 per 100,000 population | +1487.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 per 100,000 population | 0.03 per 100,000 population | 4.9 per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2714 per 100,000 population | 0.01 per 100,000 population | 0.85 per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.46 per 100,000 population | 0.41 per 100,000 population | 6.51 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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)
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8327 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6669 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Papua New Guinea?
- Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Papua New Guinea was 6.51 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 100,000 population in 2011.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 27th out of 140 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of 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 UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number).