Deaths from alcohol use disorders in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Deaths from alcohol use disorders was 56.51 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths 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.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 56.51 deaths for deaths from alcohol use disorders in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from alcohol use disorders in Papua New Guinea peaked at 58.24 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.73 deaths, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 112th 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.
Deaths from alcohol use disorders in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.73 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 31.66 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 32.69 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 33.14 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 33.61 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 34.6 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 35.47 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 36.37 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 37.03 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 38.08 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 40.83 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 43.1 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 43.7 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 44.17 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 48.83 deaths | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 50.38 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 52.28 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 51.46 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 54.18 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 58.24 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 52.82 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 56.51 deaths | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.34 deaths | 30.73 deaths | 38.08 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.72 deaths | 40.83 deaths | 58.24 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.66 deaths | 52.82 deaths | 56.51 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 109 Bulgaria 72.24 deaths compare
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- 111 New Zealand 57.1 deaths compare
- 113 Congo 54.62 deaths compare
- 114 Central African Republic 53.15 deaths compare
- 115 Zimbabwe 45.44 deaths compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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 deaths from alcohol use disorders in Papua New Guinea?
- Deaths from alcohol use disorders in Papua New Guinea was 56.51 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from alcohol use disorders recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 58.24 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from alcohol use disorders recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.73 deaths in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for deaths from alcohol use disorders?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from alcohol use disorders rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 Deaths 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.