Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate was 0.6349 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.6349 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
168th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.684 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.5737 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate 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
The most recent figure for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Papua New Guinea is 0.6349 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.684 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5737 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.
That places Papua New Guinea 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.639 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.6323 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6281 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6119 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5986 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.595 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5898 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5828 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5737 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5746 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5985 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6138 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6026 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5939 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6439 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6491 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6576 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.632 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6513 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.684 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6009 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6349 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6026 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5737 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.639 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6327 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5939 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.684 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6179 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6009 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6349 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 165 Nepal 0.6753 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 166 Senegal 0.6751 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6735 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 United Arab Emirates 0.6291 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6235 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Guyana 0.6009 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8327 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Papua New Guinea was 0.6349 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 alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.684 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5737 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.