Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 19.45 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Papua New Guinea is 19.45, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Papua New Guinea peaked at 34.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.37, in 2020.
That places Papua New Guinea 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.87 | — |
| 2001 | 34.4 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 34.29 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.33 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 28.93 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 30.35 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 28.69 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 28.43 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 28.43 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.34 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 29.37 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 29.29 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 25.5 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 23.54 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 24.22 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 26.43 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 24.76 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 24.1 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 23.12 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 22.58 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 19.37 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 19.45 | +0.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 19.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.05, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 19.45 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.27, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.81 | 27.34 | 34.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.29 | 22.58 | 29.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.41 | 19.37 | 19.45 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Papua New Guinea?
- Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Papua New Guinea was 19.45 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 34.87 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.37 in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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