Probability of dying by age in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Probability of dying by age was 0.0348 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0348
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
38th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0536
in 2000
All-time low
0.0348
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying by age in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021

00.020.040.062000201020212000: 0.0542001: 0.0532002: 0.0522003: 0.0512004: 0.0512005: 0.052006: 0.0492007: 0.0482008: 0.0472009: 0.0462010: 0.0452011: 0.0442012: 0.0432013: 0.0422014: 0.0412015: 0.0412016: 0.042017: 0.0392018: 0.0382019: 0.0372020: 0.0362021: 0.035

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for probability of dying by age in Papua New Guinea is 0.0348, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying by age in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0536 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0348, in 2021.

Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Probability of dying by age in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying by age in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0536 —
2001 0.0529 -1.3%
2002 0.0521 -1.4%
2003 0.0513 -1.5%
2004 0.0505 -1.6%
2005 0.0497 -1.6%
2006 0.0488 -1.7%
2007 0.048 -1.8%
2008 0.0471 -1.9%
2009 0.0461 -2.0%
2010 0.0451 -2.2%
2011 0.0442 -2.0%
2012 0.0432 -2.2%
2013 0.0424 -2.0%
2014 0.0414 -2.3%
2015 0.0405 -2.1%
2016 0.0396 -2.3%
2017 0.0385 -2.8%
2018 0.0376 -2.4%
2019 0.0367 -2.4%
2020 0.0358 -2.4%
2021 0.0348 -2.7%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.0348 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.031, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0.0348 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0151, 2.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.05 0.0461 0.0536 10
2010s 0.0409 0.0367 0.0451 10
2020s 0.0353 0.0348 0.0358 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 35 Zimbabwe 0.0354 compare
  2. 36 Yemen 0.0351 compare
  3. 37 Ethiopia 0.0348 compare
  4. 39 Myanmar 0.0338 compare
  5. 40 Laos 0.0338 compare
  6. 41 Gambia 0.0335 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying by age in Papua New Guinea?
Probability of dying by age in Papua New Guinea was 0.0348 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying by age recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0536 in 2000.
What is the lowest probability of dying by age recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0348 in 2021.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for probability of dying by age?
Papua New Guinea ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying by age rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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