Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ was 64.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Papua New Guinea stood at 64.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Papua New Guinea peaked at 81.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2021.
That places Papua New Guinea 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.2% | — |
| 2010 | 73.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | -11.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 64.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.3%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 64.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.3%, 81% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.2% | 71.2% | 71.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 73.4% | 81.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 64.5% | 73.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 129 Brazil 64.9% compare
- 130 Nepal 64.7% compare
- 131 Afghanistan 64.7% compare
- 133 Uganda 64.5% compare
- 134 Kazakhstan 64.4% compare
- 135 Cote d'Ivoire 64.4% 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)
- 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 60+ in Papua New Guinea?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Papua New Guinea was 64.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 60+ due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.