ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n was 3,483 in 2021. ▼ Falling
ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 3,483 for ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5,357 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,483, in 2021.
That places Papua New Guinea 38th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,357 | — |
| 2001 | 5,286 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 5,211 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5,133 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 5,050 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 4,967 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4,884 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 4,798 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4,709 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 4,613 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4,511 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4,420 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4,322 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4,236 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4,139 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4,054 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,961 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,852 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3,760 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3,668 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,580 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3,483 | -2.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 3,483 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,105, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 3,483 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,514, 2.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,001 | 4,613 | 5,357 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,092 | 3,668 | 4,511 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,531 | 3,483 | 3,580 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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- 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)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Papua New Guinea?
- Ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Papua New Guinea was 3,483 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,357 in 2000.
- What is the lowest ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,483 in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 38th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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