Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 was 29.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Papua New Guinea is 29.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 32.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2020.
That places Papua New Guinea 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.5% | — |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +16.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 29.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 29.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.7%, 93% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 30.3% | 32.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 25.4% | 29.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Papua New Guinea?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Papua New Guinea was 29.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 injury, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.