Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female was 3.9 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Papua New Guinea is 3.9 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8.5 per 1,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.9 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 7.3 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 7 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 8.5 per 1,000 | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 6 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 4 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 3.9 per 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.3 per 1,000, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 3.9 per 1,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.3 per 1,000, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.46 per 1,000 | 6.8 per 1,000 | 8.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.13 per 1,000 | 5.6 per 1,000 | 6.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 per 1,000 | 4.4 per 1,000 | 5.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 per 1,000 | 3.9 per 1,000 | 4.3 per 1,000 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Papua New Guinea was 3.9 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 per 1,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying female adolescents between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 female adolescents age 15, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.