Deaths in armed conflicts in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Deaths in armed conflicts was 31 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Papua New Guinea, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2025, deaths in armed conflicts in Papua New Guinea stood at 31 deaths.
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 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Papua New Guinea ranks 46th 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 65 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 81 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 62 deaths | -23.5% |
| 1994 | 26 deaths | -58.1% |
| 1995 | 31 deaths | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 111 deaths | +258.1% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 40 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 60 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 81 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 57 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 32 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 38 deaths | — |
| 2022 | 105 deaths | +176.3% |
| 2023 | 77 deaths | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 185 deaths | +140.3% |
| 2025 | 31 deaths | -83.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 111 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 81 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 57 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.67 deaths | 0 deaths | 185 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Papua New Guinea?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Papua New Guinea was 31 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 185 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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High estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.