Death rate from road accidents ghe in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 14.91 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.91
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.08
in 2012
All-time low
14.87
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from road accidents ghe in Papua New Guinea is 14.91, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in Papua New Guinea peaked at 22.08 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.87, in 2020.
Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.48 | — |
| 2001 | 20.92 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 19.79 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 20.79 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 20.74 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 20.72 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 20.73 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.23 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 21.94 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 21.31 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 20.05 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 19.92 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 22.08 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 22.06 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 19.41 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 19.35 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 19.23 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.03 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 19 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 19.06 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 14.87 | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 14.91 | +0.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 14.91 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.77, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 14.91 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.96, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.77 | 19.48 | 21.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.92 | 19 | 22.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.89 | 14.87 | 14.91 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road accidents ghe in Papua New Guinea?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in Papua New Guinea was 14.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.08 in 2012.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.87 in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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