Death rate from meningitis who in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Death rate from meningitis who was 2.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.5
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.14
in 2002
All-time low
2.3
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from meningitis who in Papua New Guinea is 2.5, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5.14 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2020.
Papua New Guinea ranks 50th 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 meningitis who in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.08 | — |
| 2001 | 4.99 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.14 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.95 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 4.49 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 4.89 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 4.72 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.66 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.66 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.32 | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 3.62 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 3.59 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.13 | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 2.85 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 2.99 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.16 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 3.02 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.87 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.79 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.73 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 2.5 | +8.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.51, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.21, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.69 | 3.32 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 | 2.73 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 47 Afghanistan 3.85 compare
- 48 Botswana 3.56 compare
- 49 East Timor 2.51 compare
- 51 Cape Verde 2.46 compare
- 52 Sri Lanka 2.4 compare
- 53 Nepal 2.06 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Papua New Guinea?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Papua New Guinea was 2.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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