Suicide death rates by sex who in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Suicide death rates by sex who was 2.12 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.12
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
175th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 2019
All-time low
2.02
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide death rates by sex who in Papua New Guinea stood at 2.12.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2009.
Papua New Guinea ranks 175th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.19 | — |
| 2001 | 2.14 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.18 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.09 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.11 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.08 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.04 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.13 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.13 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.31 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 2.35 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.35 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.26 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.31 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.04 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 2.12 | +4.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.83, 22% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.11 | 2.02 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 2.04 | 2.12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 suicide death rates by sex who in Papua New Guinea?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Papua New Guinea was 2.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2009.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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