Death rate from diabetes in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Death rate from diabetes was 31.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
31.11 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
56th
of 194 countries
All-time high
32.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
23.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from diabetes 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
Papua New Guinea recorded 31.11 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from diabetes in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes in Papua New Guinea peaked at 32.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.51 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 56th 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 diabetes in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.51 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 24.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 24.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 24.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 24.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 25.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 25.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 25.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 25.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 26.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 26.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 27.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 28.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 29.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 29.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 29.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 30.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 32.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 31.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 31.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 53 Philippines 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Portugal 31.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Eritrea 31.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Panama 31.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Bolivia 30.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Georgia 30.46 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diabetes in Papua New Guinea?
- Death rate from diabetes in Papua New Guinea was 31.11 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 diabetes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from diabetes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for death rate from diabetes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diabetes rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.