Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases was 12,006 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases 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 12,006 deaths for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Papua New Guinea peaked at 12,112 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,557 deaths, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 112th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,557 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 5,914 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 6,142 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 6,418 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 6,660 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 7,026 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 7,396 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 7,682 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 7,826 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 7,962 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 8,406 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 8,744 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 9,037 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 9,376 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 10,135 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 10,471 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 10,824 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 10,849 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11,389 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 12,112 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 11,743 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 12,006 deaths | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,858 deaths | 5,557 deaths | 7,962 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,134 deaths | 8,406 deaths | 12,112 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,875 deaths | 11,743 deaths | 12,006 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Papua New Guinea was 12,006 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 12,112 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,557 deaths in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.