What is mortality rates at age 25 in Papua New Guinea?

Mortality rates at age 25 in Papua New Guinea was 0.2757 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest mortality rates at age 25 recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 1.52 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951.

What is the lowest mortality rates at age 25 recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.261 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for mortality rates at age 25?

Papua New Guinea ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is mortality rates at age 25 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?

The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 25. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rates at age 25 in Papua New Guinea

Name: Mortality rates at age 25 in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Papua New Guinea: Mortality rates at age 25 was 0.2757 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.2757 deaths per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

48th

of 236 countries

All-time high

1.52 deaths per 1,000 people

in 1951

All-time low

0.261 deaths per 1,000 people

in 2020

Years of data

1950–2023

Mortality rates at age 25 in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rates at age 25 in Papua New Guinea is 0.2757 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 25 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.52 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.261 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2020.

Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mortality rates at age 25 in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rates at age 25 in Papua New Guinea, 1950 to 2023.
Year	deaths per 1,000 people	Change
1950	1.31 deaths per 1,000 people	—
1951	1.52 deaths per 1,000 people	+15.4%
1952	1.24 deaths per 1,000 people	-18.4%
1953	1.2 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.0%
1954	1.16 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.1%
1955	1.13 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.3%
1956	1.09 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.9%
1957	1.06 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.3%
1958	1.02 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.4%
1959	0.9947 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.6%
1960	0.9616 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.3%
1961	0.933 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.0%
1962	0.9228 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.1%
1963	0.8781 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.8%
1964	0.8513 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.1%
1965	0.8238 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.2%
1966	0.7956 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.4%
1967	0.7668 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.6%
1968	0.739 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.6%
1969	0.711 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.8%
1970	0.684 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.8%
1971	0.6673 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.4%
1972	0.6388 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.3%
1973	0.6129 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.0%
1974	0.5885 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.0%
1975	0.5674 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.6%
1976	0.5463 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.7%
1977	0.5281 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.3%
1978	0.512 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.1%
1979	0.4972 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.9%
1980	0.4837 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.7%
1981	0.4731 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.2%
1982	0.4644 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.8%
1983	0.4583 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.3%
1984	0.4516 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.5%
1985	0.4466 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.1%
1986	0.4415 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.1%
1987	0.4366 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.1%
1988	0.4326 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.9%
1989	0.4304 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.5%
1990	0.4298 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.2%
1991	0.4153 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.4%
1992	0.4088 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.6%
1993	0.3994 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.3%
1994	0.3891 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.6%
1995	0.3826 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
1996	0.3817 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.2%
1997	0.3673 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.8%
1998	0.3889 deaths per 1,000 people	+5.9%
1999	0.3609 deaths per 1,000 people	-7.2%
2000	0.3574 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.0%
2001	0.3597 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.7%
2002	0.3605 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.2%
2003	0.359 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.4%
2004	0.3594 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.1%
2005	0.3579 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.4%
2006	0.3547 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.9%
2007	0.3482 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.8%
2008	0.3425 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.6%
2009	0.3371 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.6%
2010	0.3318 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.6%
2011	0.3261 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
2012	0.3233 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.9%
2013	0.3178 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
2014	0.3133 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.4%
2015	0.3088 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.4%
2016	0.3043 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.4%
2017	0.3 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.4%
2018	0.296 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.3%
2019	0.2926 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.1%
2020	0.261 deaths per 1,000 people	-10.8%
2021	0.2875 deaths per 1,000 people	+10.2%
2022	0.2791 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.9%
2023	0.2757 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	1.17 deaths per 1,000 people	0.9947 deaths per 1,000 people	1.52 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1960s	0.8383 deaths per 1,000 people	0.711 deaths per 1,000 people	0.9616 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1970s	0.5842 deaths per 1,000 people	0.4972 deaths per 1,000 people	0.684 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1980s	0.4519 deaths per 1,000 people	0.4304 deaths per 1,000 people	0.4837 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1990s	0.3924 deaths per 1,000 people	0.3609 deaths per 1,000 people	0.4298 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2000s	0.3536 deaths per 1,000 people	0.3371 deaths per 1,000 people	0.3605 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2010s	0.3114 deaths per 1,000 people	0.2926 deaths per 1,000 people	0.3318 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2020s	0.2758 deaths per 1,000 people	0.261 deaths per 1,000 people	0.2875 deaths per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

45 Sierra Leone 0.2796 deaths per 1,000 people compare
46 Mexico 0.2778 deaths per 1,000 people compare
47 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2757 deaths per 1,000 people compare
49 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2709 deaths per 1,000 people compare
50 Malawi 0.2689 deaths per 1,000 people compare
51 El Salvador 0.2685 deaths per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rates at age 25 in Papua New Guinea?: Mortality rates at age 25 in Papua New Guinea was 0.2757 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mortality rates at age 25 recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 1.52 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951.
What is the lowest mortality rates at age 25 recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.261 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for mortality rates at age 25?: Papua New Guinea ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is mortality rates at age 25 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 25. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mortality rates at age 25
Unit: deaths per 1,000 people
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.