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Deaths in armed conflicts by country in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Deaths in armed conflicts by country was 0 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
44th
of 197 countries
All-time high
130
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
38
1989–2026

Deaths in armed conflicts by country in Papua New Guinea, 1989–2026

0501001501989200720261989: 01990: 551991: 01992: 601993: 341994: 261995: 291996: 1061997: 01998: 401999: 602000: 02001: 612002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 572013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 302020: 02021: 382022: 1042023: 662024: 1302025: 312026: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0 for deaths in armed conflicts by country in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by country in Papua New Guinea peaked at 130 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.

Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Deaths in armed conflicts by country in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Year Value Change
1989 0 —
1990 55 —
1991 0 -100.0%
1992 60 —
1993 34 -43.3%
1994 26 -23.5%
1995 29 +11.5%
1996 106 +265.5%
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 40 —
1999 60 +50.0%
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 61 —
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 57 —
2013 0 -100.0%
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 30 —
2020 0 -100.0%
2021 38 —
2022 104 +173.7%
2023 66 -36.5%
2024 130 +97.0%
2025 31 -76.2%
2026 0 -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 1
1990s 41 0 106 10
2000s 6.1 0 61 10
2010s 8.7 0 57 10
2020s 52.71 0 130 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths in armed conflicts by country in Papua New Guinea?
Deaths in armed conflicts by country in Papua New Guinea was 0 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by country recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 130 in 2024.
What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by country recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for deaths in armed conflicts by country?
Papua New Guinea ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2026.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths in armed conflicts by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,486 data points, 1989–2026
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