Cause of death, by injury, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cause of death, by injury, male was 9.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, male in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, male in Papua New Guinea stood at 9.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2020.
That places Papua New Guinea 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5% | — |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +3.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 9.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 9.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.4% | 11.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 88 Liberia 9.3% compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 9.2% compare
- 90 Angola 9.2% compare
- 92 Sao Tome and Principe 9.1% compare
- 93 Puerto Rico 9.0% compare
- 94 Mozambique 9.0% 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Papua New Guinea was 9.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.