East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Papua New Guinea: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
11.4%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
40.1%
in 2021
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
45th
Papua New Guinea rank
48th

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Papua New Guinea
1020304050200020102021

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 40.1% against 11.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 28.7%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 3.5 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 47 groups.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 15.3% 53.6% 38.3% Papua New Guinea
2010s 8.9% 39.9% 31.1% Papua New Guinea
2020s 10.3% 38.8% 28.5% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 40.1% against 11.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
28.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, female (% of total female deaths)
Unit
% of total female deaths
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of female deaths due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.