Deaths from cancer in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Deaths from cancer was 7,455 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from cancer in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cancer in Papua New Guinea stood at 7,455 deaths.
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 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8,131 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,330 deaths, 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,330 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3,627 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 3,671 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,870 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 3,984 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 4,156 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 4,327 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4,641 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 4,693 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4,609 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 4,928 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 5,171 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 5,863 deaths | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 6,045 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6,295 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 6,648 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 6,837 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 7,160 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 7,446 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 7,872 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 8,131 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 7,455 deaths | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,091 deaths | 3,330 deaths | 4,693 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,427 deaths | 4,928 deaths | 7,872 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,793 deaths | 7,455 deaths | 8,131 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer in Papua New Guinea?
- Deaths from cancer in Papua New Guinea was 7,455 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,131 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,330 deaths in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for deaths from cancer?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes.