Probability of dying that year, among males in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Probability of dying that year, among males was 3.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.5%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 1951
All-time low
3.5%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying that year, among males in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying that year, among males in Papua New Guinea stood at 3.5%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among males in Papua New Guinea peaked at 18.1% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability of dying that year, among males in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.6% | — |
| 1951 | 18.1% | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 16.9% | -6.8% |
| 1953 | 16.5% | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 16.1% | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 15.7% | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 15.4% | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 15.0% | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 14.7% | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 14.3% | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 14.0% | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 13.6% | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 13.3% | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 12.9% | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 12.6% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 12.3% | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 11.9% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 11.6% | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 11.3% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 11.0% | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 10.4% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 10.1% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 9.9% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 9.6% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 9.3% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 9.1% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 8.9% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 8.7% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 8.1% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 7.3% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.0% | 14.3% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.4% | 11.0% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 8.5% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 7.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.6% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among males in Papua New Guinea?
- Probability of dying that year, among males in Papua New Guinea was 3.5% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among males recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1951.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among males recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for probability of dying that year, among males?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among males rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.