Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Papua New Guinea: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
77.8%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
88.7%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
23rd
Papua New Guinea rank
20th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 88.7% against 77.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 10.9%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 88.2% 90.8% 2.6% Papua New Guinea
2010s 80.9% 87.9% 7.0% Papua New Guinea
2020s 77.9% 88.8% 10.9% 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 88.7% against 77.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea?
10.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th 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, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4). 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, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4)
Unit
% of total female deaths ages 0-4
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 ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 0-4, 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.