Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 9.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.5
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
42nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
17.57
in 1998
All-time low
9.5
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in Papua New Guinea stood at 9.5. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in Papua New Guinea peaked at 17.57 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.5, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.12 | — |
| 1991 | 14.95 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 14.78 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 14.62 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 14.47 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 14.33 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 14.19 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 15.5 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 17.57 | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 13.8 | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 13.67 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 13.54 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 13.4 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 13.27 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 13.12 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 12.97 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 12.81 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 12.64 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 12.47 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.29 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.12 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.94 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 11.76 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 11.59 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.4 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 12 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 11.6 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 10.83 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 10.64 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.45 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.25 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 10.05 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 9.85 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 9.67 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 9.5 | -1.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 9.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.96, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 9.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.8, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.93 | 13.8 | 17.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.02 | 12.29 | 13.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.43 | 10.45 | 12.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.86 | 9.5 | 10.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in Papua New Guinea?
- Mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in Papua New Guinea was 9.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.57 in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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