Deaths in armed conflicts by type in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Deaths in armed conflicts by type was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
34th
of 197 countries
All-time high
28
in 1996
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Deaths in armed conflicts by type in Papua New Guinea, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0 for deaths in armed conflicts by type in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by type in Papua New Guinea peaked at 28 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
Papua New Guinea ranks 34th 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 type in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 27 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 28 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 26 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.5 | 0 | 28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 0 | 26 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts by type in Papua New Guinea?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by type in Papua New Guinea was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by type recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 1996.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by type 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 type?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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