Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 11.2 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male 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
Papua New Guinea recorded 11.2 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 15.9 per 1,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.2 per 1,000, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 197 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.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 15.1 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 15 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 14.9 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 14.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.8 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 14.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14.7 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 15.9 per 1,000 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 14.6 per 1,000 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 14.5 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 14.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.4 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.3 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.2 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.1 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.8 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.7 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.6 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.4 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.3 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.1 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 13 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.8 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 12.6 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.5 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.3 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.1 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.4 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 11.2 per 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2 per 1,000, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 11.2 per 1,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.35 per 1,000, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.99 per 1,000 | 14.6 per 1,000 | 15.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.16 per 1,000 | 13.7 per 1,000 | 14.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.87 per 1,000 | 12.1 per 1,000 | 13.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.54 per 1,000 | 11.2 per 1,000 | 11.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Papua New Guinea was 11.2 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, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9 per 1,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.