Papua New Guinea: Suicides rate

The latest value from 2021 is 1.82 suicides per 100,000 people, an increase from 1.69 suicides per 100,000 people in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 8.55 suicides per 100,000 people, based on data from 182 countries. Historically, the average for Papua New Guinea from 2000 to 2021 is 1.77 suicides per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 1.63 suicides per 100,000 people, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 2.07 suicides per 100,000 people was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population.