Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male was 2.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Papua New Guinea is 2.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2021.
Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -7.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.7%, 86% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 139 Ireland 2.4% compare
- 140 Peru 2.4% compare
- 141 Iran 2.3% compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.3% compare
- 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.3% compare
- 145 Solomon Islands 2.3% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Papua New Guinea was 2.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 injury, ages 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.