Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and
Ghana
43.2%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
41.1%
in 2021
Ghana rank
45th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 43.2% against 41.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 185 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 52.6% | 12.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 40.0% | 9.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 39.9% | 3.8% | Ghana |
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, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Ghana, at 43.2% against 41.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Ghana ranks 45th 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
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.