Number of deaths in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of deaths was 67,700 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67,700
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
99th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72,381
in 2021
All-time low
29,185
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 67,700 for number of deaths in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Papua New Guinea peaked at 72,381 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29,185, in 1980.
Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33,093 | — |
| 1951 | 39,397 | +19.0% |
| 1952 | 33,331 | -15.4% |
| 1953 | 33,508 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 33,633 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 33,676 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 33,733 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 33,760 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 33,758 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 33,787 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 33,714 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 33,685 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 34,063 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 33,405 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 33,216 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 32,963 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 32,710 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 32,385 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 32,092 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 31,801 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 31,518 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 31,435 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 31,054 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 30,668 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 30,285 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 29,976 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 29,700 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 29,472 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 29,322 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 29,219 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 29,185 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 29,299 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 29,542 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 29,980 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 30,290 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 30,712 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 31,130 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 31,554 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 32,076 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 32,462 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 32,966 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 33,668 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 34,283 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 35,260 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 36,111 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 37,077 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 38,240 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 39,317 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 42,860 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 41,822 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 43,109 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 44,561 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 46,228 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 47,614 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 49,107 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 50,578 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 51,832 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 52,966 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 53,800 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 54,724 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 55,611 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 56,326 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 57,183 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 57,929 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 58,731 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 59,489 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 60,440 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 61,423 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 62,574 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 63,650 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 66,981 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 72,381 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 69,852 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 67,700 | -3.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 67,700 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 67,700 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067, 6.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,168 | 33,093 | 39,397 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33,003 | 31,801 | 34,063 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30,265 | 29,219 | 31,518 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,623 | 29,185 | 32,462 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,160 | 32,966 | 42,860 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,452 | 43,109 | 54,724 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,336 | 55,611 | 63,650 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,228 | 66,981 | 72,381 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 96 Dominican Republic 70,827 compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 70,114 compare
- 98 Azerbaijan 67,841 compare
- 100 Finland 59,984 compare
- 101 Denmark 57,275 compare
- 102 Hong Kong 57,190 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)
- 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 in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of deaths in Papua New Guinea was 67,700 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 72,381 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,185 in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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