Natural disasters deaths in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Natural disasters deaths was 24 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
24
World rank
4th
of 78 countries
All-time high
45
in 1998
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
5
1980–2015
Natural disasters deaths in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 24 for natural disasters deaths in 2015.
Over the whole period, natural disasters deaths in Papua New Guinea peaked at 45 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Papua New Guinea 4th out of 78 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Natural disasters deaths in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 15 | — |
| 1998 | 45 | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 24 | -46.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 30 | 15 | 45 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24 | 24 | 24 | 1 |
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural disasters deaths in Papua New Guinea?
- Natural disasters deaths in Papua New Guinea was 24 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 45 in 1998.
- What is the lowest natural disasters deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for natural disasters deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 4th out of 78 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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