Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of people dying from HIV-related causes was 2,400 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,400
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
36th
of 139 countries
All-time high
2,800
in 2020
All-time low
1,400
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Papua New Guinea stood at 2,400.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,800 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,400, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,400 | — |
| 2001 | 1,600 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 1,800 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 2,000 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 2,200 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,100 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,200 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2,300 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,200 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,400 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2,700 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,800 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,700 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2,600 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 2,400 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,970 | 1,400 | 2,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,380 | 2,200 | 2,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,683 | 2,400 | 2,800 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 37 Malaysia 2,000 compare
- 38 Mali 1,900 compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 1,800 compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 1,800 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0516 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Papua New Guinea was 2,400 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people dying from hiv-related causes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,800 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people dying from hiv-related causes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of people dying from hiv-related causes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 36th out of 139 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people dying from hiv-related causes rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of people dying from HIV-related causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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