Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male was 42.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 42.7% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 53.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2021.
That places Papua New Guinea 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.3% | — |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | -11.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 42.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 42.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.8%, 65% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.3% | 44.3% | 44.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 45.1% | 53.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 42.7% | 48.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 116 Madagascar 44.4% compare
- 117 Burundi 44.3% compare
- 118 Burkina Faso 43.8% compare
- 120 Ghana 42.5% compare
- 121 Sierra Leone 42.4% compare
- 122 Nigeria 42.2% 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in Papua New Guinea was 42.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages 15-59 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all male deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.