Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Papua New Guinea is 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 108th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 105 Seychelles 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Austria 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Poland 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Brunei Darussalam 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Slovenia 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Malaysia 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Papua New Guinea?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Papua New Guinea was 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.