Deaths from diabetes in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Deaths from diabetes was 3,095 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from diabetes in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from diabetes in Papua New Guinea is 3,095 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from diabetes in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,095 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,295 deaths, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 69th 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 diabetes in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,295 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,372 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1,427 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,487 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1,545 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1,624 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1,704 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1,770 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,813 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,861 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,968 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2,066 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2,150 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,236 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2,439 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 2,534 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2,652 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 2,688 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,855 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 3,073 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 3,049 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3,095 deaths | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,590 deaths | 1,295 deaths | 1,861 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,466 deaths | 1,968 deaths | 3,073 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,072 deaths | 3,049 deaths | 3,095 deaths | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8327 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 diabetes in Papua New Guinea?
- Deaths from diabetes in Papua New Guinea was 3,095 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from diabetes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,095 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from diabetes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,295 deaths in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for deaths from diabetes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from diabetes rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. 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 diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes.