Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Malaysia
255.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
251.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia rank
89th
Papua New Guinea rank
92nd
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 255.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 251.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 89th and Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 298.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 256.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 263.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 265.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 232.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 253.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Malaysia, at 255.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 251.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Malaysia ranks 89th and Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.