Death rates substance disorders who in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Death rates substance disorders who was 0.6349 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rates substance disorders who in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rates substance disorders who in Papua New Guinea is 0.6349, 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, death rates substance disorders who in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.684 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5737, 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.
Death rates substance disorders who in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.639 | — |
| 2001 | 0.6323 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6281 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6119 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5986 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.595 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5898 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5828 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5737 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5746 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5985 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6138 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6026 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5939 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6439 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6491 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6576 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.632 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6513 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.684 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6009 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6349 | +5.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.6349 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.6349 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15, 55% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6026 | 0.5737 | 0.639 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6327 | 0.5939 | 0.684 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6179 | 0.6009 | 0.6349 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates substance disorders who in Papua New Guinea?
- Death rates substance disorders who in Papua New Guinea was 0.6349 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.684 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5737 in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for death rates substance disorders who?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates substance disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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