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 192 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
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 192 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Population, female, per capita 0.4862 units per person (2025)
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 192 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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