Deaths from falls in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Deaths from falls was 311.43 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
311.43
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
108th
of 194 countries
All-time high
326.73
in 2019
All-time low
142.14
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Papua New Guinea stood at 311.43.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Papua New Guinea peaked at 326.73 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 142.14, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 108th 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 falls in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 142.14 | — |
| 2001 | 148.76 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 157.74 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 165.86 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 170.31 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 181.04 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 187.19 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 184.65 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 189.57 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 202.44 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 222.11 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 234.8 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 232.55 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 246.55 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 275.58 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 288.04 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 296.05 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 295.37 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 307.28 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 326.73 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 291.77 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 311.43 | +6.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 311.43 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 480.9, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 311.43 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.44, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 172.97 | 142.14 | 202.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 272.51 | 222.11 | 326.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 301.6 | 291.77 | 311.43 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Papua New Guinea?
- Deaths from falls in Papua New Guinea was 311.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 326.73 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.14 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for deaths from falls?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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