Number of deaths from malaria who in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of deaths from malaria who was 3,315 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3,315
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
31st
of 109 countries
All-time high
3,517
in 2004
All-time low
1,860
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of deaths from malaria who in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria who in Papua New Guinea is 3,315, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria who in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,517 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,860, in 2015.
That places Papua New Guinea 31st out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of deaths from malaria who in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,142 | — |
| 2001 | 3,075 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2,635 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 2,816 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 3,517 | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 2,796 | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 2,924 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2,692 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 2,508 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 3,378 | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 2,354 | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 2,032 | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 2,739 | +34.8% |
| 2013 | 3,452 | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 3,142 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 1,860 | -40.8% |
| 2016 | 2,568 | +38.1% |
| 2017 | 2,510 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2,571 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,694 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2,962 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 2,449 | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 3,398 | +38.8% |
| 2023 | 3,080 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 3,315 | +7.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 3,315 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 181, 18.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,948 | 2,508 | 3,517 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,592 | 1,860 | 3,452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,041 | 2,449 | 3,398 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria who in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of deaths from malaria who in Papua New Guinea was 3,315 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,517 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,860 in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of deaths from malaria who?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 31st out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria who rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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