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