Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 13.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.95
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
51st
of 201 countries
All-time high
22.15
in 1998
All-time low
13.95
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 13.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.31, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 13.95 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.06, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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