HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy was 4,270 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Papua New Guinea stood at 4,270 deaths. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4,270 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 42nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 4.39 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 56.98 deaths | +1197.1% |
| 2006 | 290.41 deaths | +409.7% |
| 2007 | 743.04 deaths | +155.9% |
| 2008 | 1,104 deaths | +48.5% |
| 2009 | 1,286 deaths | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 1,398 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 1,491 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1,674 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 1,950 deaths | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 2,307 deaths | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 2,569 deaths | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 2,691 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2,785 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,875 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,984 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3,120 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 3,261 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 3,527 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 3,935 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 4,270 deaths | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 348.4 deaths | 0 deaths | 1,286 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,272 deaths | 1,398 deaths | 2,984 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,623 deaths | 3,120 deaths | 4,270 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 39 Burundi 4,624 deaths compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 4,458 deaths compare
- 41 Burkina Faso 4,383 deaths compare
- 43 Congo 4,099 deaths compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 4,079 deaths compare
- 45 Italy 4,048 deaths compare
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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Papua New Guinea?
- Hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Papua New Guinea was 4,270 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,270 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths prevented as a direct result of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) among people living with HIV. It is calculated by comparing the observed mortality rates in individuals receiving ART to the estimated mortality rates in the absence of such treatment. This is the central estimate.