Mortality rate, adult, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mortality rate, adult, female was 175.17 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
175.17 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
38th
of 218 countries
All-time high
379.32 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
175.17 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 175.17 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 379.32 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 175.17 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 379.32 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 374.34 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 374.09 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 362.56 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 356.32 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 349.68 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 342.85 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 334.74 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 327.82 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 321.13 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 314.61 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 309.15 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 302.43 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 296.38 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 290.23 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 284.06 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 278.04 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 271.44 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 265.69 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 260.52 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 255.67 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 251.37 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 247.77 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 245.68 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 242.91 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 240.99 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 239.5 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 237.57 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 237.36 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 235.73 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 234.87 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 235.39 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 232.3 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 231.19 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 229.18 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 227.69 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 227.25 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 226.68 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 243.18 per 1,000 female adults | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 227.77 per 1,000 female adults | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 228.59 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 229.36 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 231.65 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 232.44 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 233.48 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 234.59 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 233.57 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 232.07 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 227 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 222.11 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 216.37 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 209.22 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 203.23 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 197.28 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 192.15 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 187.01 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 184.37 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 182.08 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 181.16 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 179.02 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 181.02 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 203.1 per 1,000 female adults | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 189.25 per 1,000 female adults | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 176.62 per 1,000 female adults | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 175.17 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 175.17 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 150.06 per 1,000 female adults, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 175.17 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 110.57 per 1,000 female adults, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 352.28 per 1,000 female adults | 321.13 per 1,000 female adults | 379.32 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 287.25 per 1,000 female adults | 260.52 per 1,000 female adults | 314.61 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 243.46 per 1,000 female adults | 235.73 per 1,000 female adults | 255.67 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 231.55 per 1,000 female adults | 226.68 per 1,000 female adults | 243.18 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 230.48 per 1,000 female adults | 222.11 per 1,000 female adults | 234.59 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.19 per 1,000 female adults | 179.02 per 1,000 female adults | 216.37 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.03 per 1,000 female adults | 175.17 per 1,000 female adults | 203.1 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 35 Angola 182.31 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 36 Afghanistan 175.95 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 37 Mozambique 175.59 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 39 Djibouti 172.52 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 40 Micronesia, Federated States of 171.87 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 41 Namibia 170.87 per 1,000 female adults 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Papua New Guinea was 175.17 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 379.32 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.17 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.