Deaths by age group in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Deaths by age group was 21 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths by age group in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
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 236 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.
Deaths by age group in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 1 | — |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 21 | -12.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 21 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +100.0% | 1 | 2 |
| 1973 | +50.0% | 2 | 3 |
| 1983 | +33.3% | 3 | 4 |
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 |
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 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 236 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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