Australia vs Papua New Guinea: Deaths from pneumonia

Australia
2,395 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
2,265 deaths
in 2021
Australia rank
94th
Papua New Guinea rank
96th

Deaths from pneumonia over time

  • Australia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 2,395 deaths against 2,265 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 130 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 94th and Papua New Guinea ranks 96th of 194 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 2,811 deaths 2,224 deaths 587.17 deaths Australia
2010s 3,468 deaths 2,473 deaths 994.53 deaths Australia
2020s 2,434 deaths 2,275 deaths 159.33 deaths Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, Australia or Papua New Guinea?
Australia, at 2,395 deaths against 2,265 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Australia and Papua New Guinea?
130 deaths, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Papua New Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?
Australia ranks 94th and Papua New Guinea ranks 96th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from pneumonia
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.