Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 1.82 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.82 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
168th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.07 per 100,000 population
in 2019
All-time low
1.63 per 100,000 population
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.82 per 100,000 population.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.07 per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.63 per 100,000 population, in 2008.
That places Papua New Guinea 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.73 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 1.68 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.73 per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.65 per 100,000 population | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.66 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.68 per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.69 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.65 per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.63 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.63 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.71 per 100,000 population | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.73 per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.75 per 100,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.94 per 100,000 population | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 1.99 per 100,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2 per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.92 per 100,000 population | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.98 per 100,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.07 per 100,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.69 per 100,000 population | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 1.82 per 100,000 population | +7.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.82 per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 per 100,000 population, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.82 per 100,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.61 per 100,000 population, 21% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 per 100,000 population | 1.63 per 100,000 population | 1.73 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 per 100,000 population | 1.7 per 100,000 population | 2.07 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 per 100,000 population | 1.69 per 100,000 population | 1.82 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 165 Kuwait 2.31 per 100,000 population compare
- 166 Algeria 2.18 per 100,000 population compare
- 167 Tunisia 1.84 per 100,000 population compare
- 169 United Arab Emirates 1.71 per 100,000 population compare
- 170 Jamaica 1.69 per 100,000 population compare
- 171 Azerbaijan 1.56 per 100,000 population compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
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- 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 mortality rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Suicide mortality rate in Papua New Guinea was 1.82 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 per 100,000 population in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).