Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female was 4 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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
In 2024, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Papua New Guinea stood at 4 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8 per 1,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 7 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 8 per 1,000 | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 4 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 4 per 1,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4 per 1,000, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 4 per 1,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.75 per 1,000, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 per 1,000 | 6.4 per 1,000 | 8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.88 per 1,000 | 5.4 per 1,000 | 6.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 per 1,000 | 4.4 per 1,000 | 5.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 per 1,000 | 4 per 1,000 | 4.3 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 59 Dominican Republic 4.1 per 1,000 compare
- 59 Guatemala 4.1 per 1,000 compare
- 59 Philippines 4.1 per 1,000 compare
- 62 Bahrain 4 per 1,000 compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 4 per 1,000 compare
- 65 Bhutan 3.9 per 1,000 compare
- 65 Nepal 3.9 per 1,000 compare
- 65 Russia 3.9 per 1,000 compare
- 65 Suriname 3.9 per 1,000 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Papua New Guinea was 4 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8 per 1,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 female youths age 20, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.