Suicide Rate (International Monetary) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Suicide Rate (International Monetary) was 1.82 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide Rate in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1.82 for suicide rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.07 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 2008.
Papua New Guinea ranks 168th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate (International Monetary) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.73 | — |
| 2001 | 1.68 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.73 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.65 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.66 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.68 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.69 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.65 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.63 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.71 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.73 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.75 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.94 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 1.99 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.92 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.98 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.07 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.69 | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 1.82 | +7.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.82 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.82, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.82 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.61, 21% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1.63 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 1.7 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.69 | 1.82 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,006 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,006 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Suicide rate in Papua New Guinea was 1.82 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for suicide rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.