Estimated malaria mortality rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Estimated malaria mortality rate was 31.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated malaria mortality rate in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 31.34 for estimated malaria mortality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated malaria mortality rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 56.74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.27, in 2015.
That places Papua New Guinea 28th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated malaria mortality rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.74 | — |
| 2001 | 53.68 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 44.48 | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 45.98 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 55.58 | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 42.78 | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 43.33 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 38.66 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 34.92 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 45.61 | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 30.84 | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 25.85 | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 33.89 | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 41.58 | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 36.86 | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 21.27 | -42.3% |
| 2016 | 28.66 | +34.7% |
| 2017 | 27.35 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 27.37 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.04 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 30.18 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 24.46 | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 33.3 | +36.2% |
| 2023 | 29.64 | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 31.34 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.18 | 34.92 | 56.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.17 | 21.27 | 41.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.79 | 24.46 | 33.3 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated malaria mortality rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Estimated malaria mortality rate in Papua New Guinea was 31.34 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated malaria mortality rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 56.74 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimated malaria mortality rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.27 in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for estimated malaria mortality rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 28th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated malaria mortality rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated malaria mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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