Number of youth deaths in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of youth deaths was 11,807 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,807
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
57th
of 199 countries
All-time high
16,396
in 1997
All-time low
11,807
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Papua New Guinea stood at 11,807. 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 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11,807, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,326 | — |
| 1991 | 13,313 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 13,360 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 13,499 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 13,655 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 13,811 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 14,008 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 16,396 | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 15,230 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 14,738 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 14,965 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 15,163 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 15,336 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 15,487 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 15,574 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 15,607 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 15,619 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 15,605 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15,564 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 15,497 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 15,419 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 15,335 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 15,196 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 15,036 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 14,849 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 16,378 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 14,660 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 14,058 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 13,797 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 13,500 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 13,181 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 12,844 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 12,488 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 12,139 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 11,807 | -2.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 11,807 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,807, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 11,807 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,082, 10.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,134 | 13,313 | 16,396 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,442 | 14,965 | 15,619 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,823 | 13,500 | 16,378 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,492 | 11,807 | 13,181 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 youth deaths in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of youth deaths in Papua New Guinea was 11,807 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 16,396 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,807 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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