Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 2,265 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,265
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,723
in 2015
All-time low
1,955
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 2,265 for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,723 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,955, in 2009.
Papua New Guinea ranks 96th 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.
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,035 | — |
| 2001 | 2,178 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 2,231 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,281 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2,160 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2,316 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2,279 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,419 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2,385 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,955 | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 2,199 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 2,243 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,336 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2,309 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,561 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 2,723 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 2,661 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,513 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 2,537 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,648 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2,286 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 2,265 | -0.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2,265 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,870, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2,265 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,625, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,224 | 1,955 | 2,419 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,473 | 2,199 | 2,723 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,275 | 2,265 | 2,286 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Papua New Guinea?
- Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Papua New Guinea was 2,265 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,723 in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,955 in 2009.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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