Deaths in armed conflicts in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Deaths in armed conflicts was 31 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
31
Change on year
down 83.2%
World rank
46th
of 192 countries
All-time high
185
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Deaths in armed conflicts in Papua New Guinea, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deaths in armed conflicts in Papua New Guinea stood at 31.
That represents a change of down 83.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Papua New Guinea peaked at 185 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
Papua New Guinea ranks 46th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.6 | 0 | 111 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1 | 0 | 81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9 | 0 | 57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.67 | 0 | 185 | 6 |
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 122,410 (2025)
- Population, male 51.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 116,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 124,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 115,165 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 3.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Papua New Guinea?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Papua New Guinea was 31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 185 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 46th out of 192 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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