Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Death rates from alcohol use disorders was 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.57 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from alcohol use disorders 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
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people for death rates from alcohol use disorders in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.
That places Papua New Guinea 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.537 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.567 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.555 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 141 Sao Tome and Principe 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Guyana 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Italy 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Uzbekistan 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Malaysia 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders in Papua New Guinea?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Papua New Guinea was 0.57 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 rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.