Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred was 31 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Papua New Guinea, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Papua New Guinea is 31 deaths, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 70.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Papua New Guinea peaked at 104 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Papua New Guinea ranks 19th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 40 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 60 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 61 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 | 30 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 38 deaths | — |
| 2022 | 104 deaths | +173.7% |
| 2023 | 66 deaths | -36.5% |
| 2024 | 104 deaths | +57.6% |
| 2025 | 31 deaths | -70.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 10 deaths | 0 deaths | 60 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 61 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 deaths | 0 deaths | 57 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.17 deaths | 0 deaths | 104 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Papua New Guinea?
- Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred 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 non-state conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 104 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 19th 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 non-state conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in non-state conflicts that were ongoing that year.