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

Afghanistan
39.1%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
41.1%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 41.1% against 39.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 61.0% 52.6% 8.3% Afghanistan
2010s 42.0% 40.0% 2.1% Afghanistan
2020s 39.2% 39.9% 0.7% 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, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 41.1% against 39.1% in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
2.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Afghanistan ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 185 countries.
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 (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total)
Unit
% of total
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

Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.