Deaths from fires and burns who in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Deaths from fires and burns who was 250.02 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
250.02
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
68th
of 194 countries
All-time high
268.99
in 2019
All-time low
170.53
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from fires and burns who in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021

01002003002000201020212000: 1732001: 170.52002: 185.12003: 1862004: 183.72005: 199.12006: 2012007: 183.22008: 185.82009: 198.12010: 225.62011: 236.82012: 215.82013: 231.22014: 255.42015: 2672016: 259.72017: 252.52018: 252.82019: 2692020: 220.12021: 250

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 250.02 for deaths from fires and burns who in 2021.

That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from fires and burns who in Papua New Guinea peaked at 268.99 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 170.53, in 2001.

That places Papua New Guinea 68th 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 fires and burns who in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from fires and burns who in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 173.03 —
2001 170.53 -1.4%
2002 185.06 +8.5%
2003 185.99 +0.5%
2004 183.66 -1.3%
2005 199.05 +8.4%
2006 200.97 +1.0%
2007 183.24 -8.8%
2008 185.84 +1.4%
2009 198.09 +6.6%
2010 225.61 +13.9%
2011 236.84 +5.0%
2012 215.8 -8.9%
2013 231.21 +7.1%
2014 255.42 +10.5%
2015 266.98 +4.5%
2016 259.69 -2.7%
2017 252.54 -2.8%
2018 252.82 +0.1%
2019 268.99 +6.4%
2020 220.13 -18.2%
2021 250.02 +13.6%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 250.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 238.07, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 250.02 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.73, 5.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 186.55 170.53 200.97 10
2010s 246.59 215.8 268.99 10
2020s 235.07 220.13 250.02 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 65 United Kingdom 260.32 compare
  2. 66 Italy 254.93 compare
  3. 67 Argentina 250.89 compare
  4. 69 Sri Lanka 245.35 compare
  5. 70 Lesotho 239.76 compare
  6. 71 Myanmar 236.39 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from fires and burns who in Papua New Guinea?
Deaths from fires and burns who in Papua New Guinea was 250.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 268.99 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 170.53 in 2001.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for deaths from fires and burns who?
Papua New Guinea ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from fires and burns who rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 fires and burns who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from fires and burns who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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