Number of suicides in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of suicides was 180.64 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Papua New Guinea stood at 180.64 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Papua New Guinea peaked at 197.23 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94.64 deaths, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 134th 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 suicides in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.64 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 94.75 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 101.29 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 100.05 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 103.5 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 108.21 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 112.43 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 113.63 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 115.43 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 118.99 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 128.6 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 134.59 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 135.96 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 143.41 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 163.52 deaths | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 171.79 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 176.98 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 174.68 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 184.42 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 197.23 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 164.79 deaths | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 180.64 deaths | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.29 deaths | 94.64 deaths | 118.99 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.12 deaths | 128.6 deaths | 197.23 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.71 deaths | 164.79 deaths | 180.64 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 131 Trinidad and Tobago 201.79 deaths compare
- 132 Estonia 198.1 deaths compare
- 133 Georgia 192.2 deaths compare
- 135 Gabon 171.11 deaths compare
- 136 United Arab Emirates 167.06 deaths compare
- 137 Azerbaijan 159.23 deaths compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.7486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0574 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of suicides in Papua New Guinea was 180.64 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 197.23 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.64 deaths in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of suicides?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.