Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 239.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
239.2
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
40th
of 184 countries
All-time high
243.89
in 2005
All-time low
210.88
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Papua New Guinea stood at 239.2.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 243.89 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 210.88, in 2019.
Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 239.28 | — |
| 2001 | 240.66 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 241.25 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 241.04 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 242.15 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 243.89 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 242.74 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 237.81 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 233.84 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 230.31 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 227.76 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 226.21 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 226.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 222.01 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 218.56 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 215.44 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 213.45 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 212.23 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 211.83 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 210.88 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 214.67 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 239.2 | +11.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 239.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 205.22, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 239.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 182.74, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 239.3 | 230.31 | 243.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.47 | 210.88 | 227.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.94 | 214.67 | 239.2 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Papua New Guinea?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Papua New Guinea was 239.2 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 243.89 in 2005.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.88 in 2019.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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