Number of youth deaths in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of youth deaths was 11,807 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Papua New Guinea stood at 11,807 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Papua New Guinea peaked at 16,396 deaths in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11,807 deaths, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,326 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 13,313 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 13,360 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 13,499 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 13,655 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 13,811 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 14,008 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 16,396 deaths | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 15,230 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 14,738 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 14,965 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 15,163 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 15,336 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 15,487 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 15,574 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 15,607 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 15,619 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 15,605 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15,564 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 15,497 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 15,419 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 15,335 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 15,196 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 15,036 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 14,849 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 16,378 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 14,660 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 14,058 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 13,797 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 13,500 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 13,181 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 12,844 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 12,488 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 12,139 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 11,807 deaths | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,134 deaths | 13,313 deaths | 16,396 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,442 deaths | 14,965 deaths | 15,619 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,823 deaths | 13,500 deaths | 16,378 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,492 deaths | 11,807 deaths | 13,181 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 54 Türkiye 13,057 deaths compare
- 55 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12,092 deaths compare
- 56 Syrian Arab Republic 11,954 deaths compare
- 58 Morocco 11,302 deaths compare
- 59 Russian Federation 10,067 deaths compare
- 60 Colombia 9,853 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of youth deaths in Papua New Guinea was 11,807 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 16,396 deaths in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,807 deaths in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of youth deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.