Death rate from falls in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Death rate from falls was 3.13 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.13
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
150th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.42
in 2019
All-time low
2.58
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in Papua New Guinea stood at 3.13.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.42 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.58, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 | 2.58 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 | 2.9 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 | 2.99 | 3.13 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 122,410 (2025)
- Population, male 51.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 116,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 124,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 115,165 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 3.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Papua New Guinea?
- Death rate from falls in Papua New Guinea was 3.13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for death rate from falls?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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