Death rate from suicides ghe in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Death rate from suicides ghe was 1.82 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.82
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
176th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.07
in 2019
All-time low
1.62
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from suicides ghe in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021

00.511.522000201020212000: 1.72001: 1.72002: 1.72003: 1.62004: 1.62005: 1.72006: 1.72007: 1.62008: 1.62009: 1.62010: 1.72011: 1.72012: 1.72013: 1.72014: 1.92015: 22016: 22017: 1.92018: 22019: 2.12020: 1.72021: 1.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from suicides ghe in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.82.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.07 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2008.

Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from suicides ghe in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from suicides ghe in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.72
2001 1.66 -3.5%
2002 1.72 +3.6%
2003 1.64 -4.7%
2004 1.64 +0.0%
2005 1.67 +1.8%
2006 1.68 +0.6%
2007 1.64 -2.4%
2008 1.62 -1.2%
2009 1.62 +0.0%
2010 1.7 +4.9%
2011 1.72 +1.2%
2012 1.69 -1.7%
2013 1.74 +3.0%
2014 1.93 +10.9%
2015 1.98 +2.6%
2016 1.99 +0.5%
2017 1.92 -3.5%
2018 1.98 +3.1%
2019 2.07 +4.5%
2020 1.69 -18.4%
2021 1.82 +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.66 1.62 1.72 10
2010s 1.87 1.69 2.07 10
2020s 1.75 1.69 1.82 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 173 Algeria 2.19 compare
  2. 174 Kuwait 2 compare
  3. 175 Tunisia 1.85 compare
  4. 177 United Arab Emirates 1.71 compare
  5. 178 Jamaica 1.69 compare
  6. 179 Maldives 1.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from suicides ghe in Papua New Guinea?
Death rate from suicides ghe in Papua New Guinea was 1.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 2019.
What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2008.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
Papua New Guinea ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from suicides ghe
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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