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Deaths from natural disasters in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Deaths from natural disasters was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
89th
of 194 countries
All-time high
172.15
in 2007
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from natural disasters in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021

0501001502000201020212000: 22001: 02002: 40.72003: 12.92004: 02005: 22006: 162007: 172.22008: 102009: 18.92010: 02011: 02012: 64.12013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 171.22019: 11.22020: 392021: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from natural disasters in Papua New Guinea is 0, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, deaths from natural disasters in Papua New Guinea peaked at 172.15 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.

Papua New Guinea ranks 89th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deaths from natural disasters in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Year Value Change
2000 1.97 —
2001 0 -100.0%
2002 40.72 —
2003 12.95 -68.2%
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 2 —
2006 16.03 +701.5%
2007 172.15 +973.9%
2008 9.99 -94.2%
2009 18.93 +89.5%
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 0 —
2012 64.06 —
2013 0 -100.0%
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 171.17 —
2019 11.25 -93.4%
2020 39 +246.7%
2021 0 -100.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.19. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Deaths from 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +973.9% 16.03 172.15
2006 +701.5% 2 16.03
2020 +246.7% 11.25 39
2009 +89.5% 9.99 18.93

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.47 0 172.15 10
2010s 24.65 0 171.17 10
2020s 19.5 0 39 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from natural disasters in Papua New Guinea?
Deaths from natural disasters in Papua New Guinea was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 172.15 in 2007.
What is the lowest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for deaths from natural disasters?
Papua New Guinea ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from natural disasters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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