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

Papua New Guinea
41.1%
in 2021
Senegal
39.0%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
Senegal rank
50th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 41.1% against 39.0% in Senegal, a difference of 2.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 50th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 52.6% 63.8% 11.2% Senegal
2010s 40.0% 41.9% 1.9% Senegal
2020s 39.9% 37.7% 2.2% 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, Papua New Guinea or Senegal?
Papua New Guinea, at 41.1% against 39.0% in Senegal as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
2.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Papua New Guinea and Senegal rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Papua New Guinea ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 50th 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.