Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 female was 88.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
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 female deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Papua New Guinea stood at 88.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Papua New Guinea peaked at 90.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 2015.
That places Papua New Guinea 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.8% | — |
| 2010 | 87.6% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 88.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 88.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.4%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.8% | 90.8% | 90.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 87.5% | 88.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 88.7% | 88.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 17 Madagascar 89.6% compare
- 18 Cameroon 89.5% compare
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 89.5% compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 88.6% compare
- 22 Djibouti 88.5% compare
- 23 Ethiopia 88.4% 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 88.7% 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 90.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 20th 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 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 0-4, 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.