Earthquake deaths in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Earthquake deaths was 5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Earthquake deaths in Papua New Guinea, 1878–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, earthquake deaths in Papua New Guinea stood at 5.
That represents a change of down 37.5% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earthquake deaths in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,636 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1878.
Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Earthquake deaths in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 1 | — |
| 1930 | 27 | +2600.0% |
| 1937 | 507 | +1777.8% |
| 1939 | 5 | -99.0% |
| 1941 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 18 | +350.0% |
| 1971 | 3 | -83.3% |
| 1983 | 10 | +233.3% |
| 1985 | 1 | -90.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1988 | 74 | +2366.7% |
| 1989 | 1 | -98.6% |
| 1993 | 60 | +5900.0% |
| 1998 | 1,636 | +2626.7% |
| 2000 | 2 | -99.9% |
| 2002 | 41 | +1950.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | -97.6% |
| 2017 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 186 | +6100.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | -99.5% |
| 2022 | 21 | +2000.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | -61.9% |
| 2024 | 5 | -37.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Earthquake deaths in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +6100.0% | 3 | 186 |
| 1993 | +5900.0% | 1 | 60 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1930s | 179.67 | 5 | 507 | 3 |
| 1940s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1970s | 10.5 | 3 | 18 | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.8 | 1 | 74 | 5 |
| 1990s | 848 | 60 | 1,636 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.5 | 2 | 41 | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.33 | 1 | 186 | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.75 | 1 | 21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is earthquake deaths in Papua New Guinea?
- Earthquake deaths in Papua New Guinea was 5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest earthquake deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,636 in 1998.
- What is the lowest earthquake deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1878.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for earthquake deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is earthquake deaths rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Earthquake deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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