Deaths from cancer who in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Deaths from cancer who was 7,455 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7,455
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
103rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
8,131
in 2020
All-time low
3,330
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cancer who in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cancer who in Papua New Guinea stood at 7,455.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8,131 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,330, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 103rd 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 cancer who in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,330 | — |
| 2001 | 3,627 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 3,671 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,870 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 3,984 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 4,156 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 4,327 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4,641 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 4,693 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4,609 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 4,928 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 5,171 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 5,863 | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 6,045 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6,295 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 6,648 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 6,837 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 7,160 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 7,446 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 7,872 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 8,131 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 7,455 | -8.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 7,455 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,543, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 7,455 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,879, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,091 | 3,330 | 4,693 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,427 | 4,928 | 7,872 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,793 | 7,455 | 8,131 | 2 |
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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 deaths from cancer who in Papua New Guinea?
- Deaths from cancer who in Papua New Guinea was 7,455 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,131 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,330 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for deaths from cancer who?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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