Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 1.8 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Papua New Guinea is 1.8 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.1 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.7 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.7 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 2.1 per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8 per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.8 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6 per 100,000 people, 30% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.8 per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.2 per 100,000 people, 22% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 per 100,000 people | 1.7 per 100,000 people | 1.7 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.93 per 100,000 people | 1.7 per 100,000 people | 2.1 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.75 per 100,000 people | 1.7 per 100,000 people | 1.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Papua New Guinea?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Papua New Guinea was 1.8 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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