Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
12.76 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
134th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
12.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases 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 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Papua New Guinea peaked at 13.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 12.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 13.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 12.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 13.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 13.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 13.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 131 Poland 13.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Barbados 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Austria 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Panama 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Chile 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Singapore 12.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Papua New Guinea?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Papua New Guinea was 12.76 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 hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.