Earthquake deaths in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Earthquake deaths was 5 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
5
Change on year
down 37.5%
World rank
20th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1,636
in 1998
All-time low
1
in 1878
Years of data
23
1878β2024
Earthquake deaths in Papua New Guinea, 1878β2024
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.
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 |
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5138 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 97,965 (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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