Death rate from Parkinson's disease in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Death rate from Parkinson's disease was 1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
175th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from Parkinson's 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 parkinson's disease in Papua New Guinea stood at 1 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from parkinson's disease in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 175th 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 Parkinson's disease in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.772 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 172 Ethiopia 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Sudan 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Burundi 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Congo 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Peru 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0165 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from parkinson's disease in Papua New Guinea?
- Death rate from parkinson's disease in Papua New Guinea was 1 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 parkinson's disease recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from parkinson's disease recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for death rate from parkinson's disease?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from parkinson's disease rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Parkinson's disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from parkinson disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.