Death rate from poisoning in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Death rate from poisoning was 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from poisoning 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 poisoning in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Papua New Guinea 102nd 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 poisoning in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.559 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.517 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.395 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6669 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisoning in Papua New Guinea?
- Death rate from poisoning in Papua New Guinea was 0.44 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 poisoning recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for death rate from poisoning?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.