Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 1,080 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1,080 deaths for number of deaths from hiv/aids in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,324 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 529.9 deaths, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 529.9 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 669.36 deaths | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 813.92 deaths | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 1,014 deaths | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 1,186 deaths | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 1,324 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 1,313 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,170 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 1,045 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 1,012 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,040 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,096 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,170 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1,084 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 940.01 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 867.21 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 880.33 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 919.48 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 961.71 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 986.93 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,035 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,080 deaths | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,008 deaths | 529.9 deaths | 1,324 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 994.5 deaths | 867.21 deaths | 1,170 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,058 deaths | 1,035 deaths | 1,080 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Papua New Guinea was 1,080 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,324 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 529.9 deaths in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.