Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.64 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Papua New Guinea is 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people, 51% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.607 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.638 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.625 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 168 Peru 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Guyana 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Nepal 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Monaco 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 United Arab Emirates 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Papua New Guinea was 0.64 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.