North America vs Papua New Guinea: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and

North America
8.0%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
50.2%
in 2021
North America rank
46th
Papua New Guinea rank
49th

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

  • North America
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 50.2% against 8.0% in North America, a difference of 42.2%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 6.3 times North America's.

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

North America ranks 46th and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 6.7% 62.3% 55.6% Papua New Guinea
2010s 6.7% 50.5% 43.8% Papua New Guinea
2020s 7.5% 47.0% 39.5% 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, North America or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 50.2% against 8.0% in North America as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between North America and Papua New Guinea?
42.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Papua New Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do North America and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
North America ranks 46th and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th 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 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14). 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 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total female deaths ages 5-14
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of female deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 5-14, 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.