Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ ages in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ ages was 27.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Papua New Guinea is 27.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Papua New Guinea peaked at 27.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2019.
Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ ages in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.5% | — |
| 2010 | 24.3% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +39.6% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | +23.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 27.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 27.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.2%, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 16.0% | 24.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 22.4% | 27.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 47 Guinea 28.0% compare
- 48 Sierra Leone 28.0% compare
- 49 Ecuador 27.8% compare
- 51 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.7% compare
- 52 Tanzania 27.5% compare
- 53 Mauritania 27.5% compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Papua New Guinea?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Papua New Guinea was 27.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2019.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.