Number of deaths who in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of deaths who was 65,733 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
65,733
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
99th
of 194 countries
All-time high
65,733
in 2021
All-time low
37,398
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 65,733 for number of deaths who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Papua New Guinea peaked at 65,733 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37,398, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37,398 | — |
| 2001 | 38,770 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 40,096 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 41,284 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 42,580 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 43,874 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 45,118 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 45,803 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 46,554 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 47,310 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 48,129 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 49,265 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 50,427 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 51,021 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 51,724 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 52,510 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 53,490 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 54,453 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 55,748 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 56,956 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 60,341 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 65,733 | +8.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 65,733 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97,855, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 65,733 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,543, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,878 | 37,398 | 47,310 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,372 | 48,129 | 56,956 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,037 | 60,341 | 65,733 | 2 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of deaths who in Papua New Guinea was 65,733 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 65,733 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,398 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of deaths who?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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