Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Death rate from pneumonia ghe was 22.76 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 22.76 for death rate from pneumonia ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pneumonia ghe in Papua New Guinea peaked at 38.23 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.76, in 2021.
That places Papua New Guinea 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.94 | — |
| 2001 | 38.23 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 37.86 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 37.44 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 34.33 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 35.64 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 33.97 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 34.95 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 33.41 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 26.56 | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 29 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 28.74 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 29.1 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 28 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 30.26 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 31.37 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 29.9 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 27.57 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 27.2 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 27.75 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 23.44 | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 22.76 | -2.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 22.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.33, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 22.76 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.81, 67% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.93 | 26.56 | 38.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.89 | 27.2 | 31.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1 | 22.76 | 23.44 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from pneumonia ghe in Papua New Guinea?
- Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Papua New Guinea was 22.76 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from pneumonia ghe recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.23 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from pneumonia ghe recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.76 in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for death rate from pneumonia ghe?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from pneumonia ghe rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 pneumonia ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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