Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 0.64 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.64
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.69
in 2019
All-time low
0.58
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.642001: 0.642002: 0.632003: 0.622004: 0.62005: 0.62006: 0.592007: 0.592008: 0.582009: 0.582010: 0.62011: 0.622012: 0.612013: 0.62014: 0.652015: 0.652016: 0.662017: 0.642018: 0.662019: 0.692020: 0.612021: 0.64

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Papua New Guinea is 0.64, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.69 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.58, in 2008.

That places Papua New Guinea 171st 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.

Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.64 —
2001 0.64 +0.0%
2002 0.63 -1.6%
2003 0.62 -1.6%
2004 0.6 -3.2%
2005 0.6 +0.0%
2006 0.59 -1.7%
2007 0.59 +0.0%
2008 0.58 -1.7%
2009 0.58 +0.0%
2010 0.6 +3.4%
2011 0.62 +3.3%
2012 0.61 -1.6%
2013 0.6 -1.6%
2014 0.65 +8.3%
2015 0.65 +0.0%
2016 0.66 +1.5%
2017 0.64 -3.0%
2018 0.66 +3.1%
2019 0.69 +4.5%
2020 0.61 -11.6%
2021 0.64 +4.9%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0.64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.25, 51% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.607 0.58 0.64 10
2010s 0.638 0.6 0.69 10
2020s 0.625 0.61 0.64 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 168 Peru 0.67 compare
  2. 169 Guyana 0.66 compare
  3. 169 Nepal 0.66 compare
  4. 172 Monaco 0.63 compare
  5. 172 United Arab Emirates 0.63 compare
  6. 172 Venezuela 0.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Papua New Guinea?
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Papua New Guinea was 0.64 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.69 in 2019.
What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.58 in 2008.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Papua New Guinea ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders 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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