Deaths by age group in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Deaths by age group was 21 in 2023. β Volatile
Latest (2023)
21
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
124th
of 229 countries
All-time high
29
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Deaths by age group in Papua New Guinea, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths by age group in Papua New Guinea stood at 21.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Papua New Guinea peaked at 29 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Papua New Guinea 124th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3 | 13 | 24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4 | 25 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.25 | 21 | 29 | 4 |
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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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 97,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 89,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 99,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 90,833 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Papua New Guinea?
- Deaths by age group in Papua New Guinea was 21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for deaths by age group?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 124th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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