Latvia vs Papua New Guinea: Death rate from pneumonia
Latvia
24.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
22.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia rank
111th
Papua New Guinea rank
114th
Death rate from pneumonia over time
- Latvia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 24.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Latvia ranks 111th and Papua New Guinea ranks 114th of 194 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 21.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 22.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.36 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 pneumonia, Latvia or Papua New Guinea?
- Latvia, at 24.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from pneumonia between Latvia and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for death rate from pneumonia?
- Latvia ranks 111th and Papua New Guinea ranks 114th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from pneumonia. 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 deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.