Death rate from fires and burns who in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Death rate from fires and burns who was 2.51 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.51
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.14
in 2000
All-time low
2.26
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from fires and burns who in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 3.12001: 32002: 3.12003: 32004: 2.92005: 3.12006: 32007: 2.62008: 2.62009: 2.72010: 32011: 32012: 2.72013: 2.82014: 32015: 3.12016: 2.92017: 2.82018: 2.72019: 2.82020: 2.32021: 2.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 2.51 for death rate from fires and burns who in 2021.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns who in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.26, in 2020.

Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from fires and burns who in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from fires and burns who in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.14 —
2001 2.99 -4.8%
2002 3.14 +5.0%
2003 3.05 -2.9%
2004 2.92 -4.3%
2005 3.06 +4.8%
2006 3 -2.0%
2007 2.65 -11.7%
2008 2.6 -1.9%
2009 2.69 +3.5%
2010 2.98 +10.8%
2011 3.03 +1.7%
2012 2.69 -11.2%
2013 2.8 +4.1%
2014 3.02 +7.9%
2015 3.08 +2.0%
2016 2.92 -5.2%
2017 2.77 -5.1%
2018 2.71 -2.2%
2019 2.82 +4.1%
2020 2.26 -19.9%
2021 2.51 +11.1%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 2.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 2.51 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.89, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.92 2.6 3.14 10
2010s 2.88 2.69 3.08 10
2020s 2.38 2.26 2.51 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 48 Estonia 2.63 compare
  2. 49 Ethiopia 2.54 compare
  3. 49 Fiji 2.54 compare
  4. 51 Libya 2.51 compare
  5. 53 Liberia 2.47 compare
  6. 54 Senegal 2.46 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from fires and burns who in Papua New Guinea?
Death rate from fires and burns who in Papua New Guinea was 2.51 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.26 in 2020.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for death rate from fires and burns who?
Papua New Guinea ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from fires and burns who rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 fires and burns who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from fires and burns who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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