Mortality rate age 15-24 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 13.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 13.95 for mortality rate age 15-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 22.15 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.95, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.82 | — |
| 1991 | 20.62 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 20.41 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 20.23 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 20.04 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 19.87 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 19.71 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 19.55 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 22.15 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 19.24 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 19.09 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 18.93 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 18.76 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 18.6 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 18.43 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 18.24 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.04 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.85 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 17.64 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 17.42 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 17.2 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 16.99 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.77 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 16.55 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 16.33 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 16.1 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 15.87 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 15.62 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 15.39 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.15 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 14.9 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 14.65 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 14.4 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 14.18 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 13.95 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.26 | 19.24 | 22.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.3 | 17.42 | 19.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2 | 15.15 | 17.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.42 | 13.95 | 14.9 | 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Papua New Guinea?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Papua New Guinea was 13.95 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.15 in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.95 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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