Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 99.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
99.13 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
91st
of 194 countries
All-time high
107.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
88.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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
In 2021, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Papua New Guinea stood at 99.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Papua New Guinea peaked at 107.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 88.95 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 91st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.95 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 92.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 93.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 95.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 96.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 99.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 101.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 101.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 100.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 101.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 102.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 101.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 102.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 107.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 106.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 106.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 102.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 103.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 106.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 100.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 99.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 88 Togo 101.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Cook Islands 101.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 100.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Paraguay 99.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Cambodia 99.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 98.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Papua New Guinea?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Papua New Guinea was 99.13 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 107.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.