Death rate from drowning ghe in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Death rate from drowning ghe was 6.49 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.49
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
36th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.52
in 2005
All-time low
5.6
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from drowning ghe in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 6.49 for death rate from drowning ghe in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8.52 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2020.
Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from drowning ghe in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.35 | — |
| 2001 | 8.13 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 8.48 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 8.45 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.08 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 8.52 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 8.28 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 7.03 | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 6.87 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 7.4 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 8.12 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 8.29 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.14 | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 7.42 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 8.12 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 8.25 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.78 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 7.27 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 7.12 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.4 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.6 | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 6.49 | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.96 | 6.87 | 8.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.69 | 7.12 | 8.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 | 5.6 | 6.49 | 2 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.7467 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3315 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in Papua New Guinea?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Papua New Guinea was 6.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.52 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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