Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Death rate from tuberculosis ghe was 74.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Papua New Guinea stood at 74.4.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Papua New Guinea peaked at 106.55 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 50.49, in 2019.
That places Papua New Guinea 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101.38 | — |
| 2001 | 93.92 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 101.67 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 96 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 98.12 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 101.24 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 103.1 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 99.62 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 106.55 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 104.2 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 98.5 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 97.54 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 81.49 | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 72.56 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 56.55 | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 58.26 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 54.65 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 63.5 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 58.24 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 50.49 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 74.56 | +47.7% |
| 2021 | 74.4 | -0.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 74.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.95, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 74.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.03, 7.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +47.7% | 50.49 | 74.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.58 | 93.92 | 106.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.18 | 50.49 | 98.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.48 | 74.4 | 74.56 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Papua New Guinea?
- Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Papua New Guinea was 74.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 106.55 in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.49 in 2019.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for death rate from tuberculosis ghe?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from tuberculosis ghe rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 tuberculosis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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