Deaths from pneumonia in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Deaths from pneumonia was 2,265 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from pneumonia 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 2,265 deaths for deaths from pneumonia 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 pneumonia in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,723 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,955 deaths, 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 pneumonia in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,035 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,178 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 2,231 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,281 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2,160 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2,316 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2,279 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,419 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2,385 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,955 deaths | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 2,199 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 2,243 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,336 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2,309 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,561 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 2,723 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 2,661 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,513 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 2,537 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,648 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2,286 deaths | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 2,265 deaths | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,224 deaths | 1,955 deaths | 2,419 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,473 deaths | 2,199 deaths | 2,723 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,275 deaths | 2,265 deaths | 2,286 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0165 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from pneumonia in Papua New Guinea?
- Deaths from pneumonia in Papua New Guinea was 2,265 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,723 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,955 deaths in 2009.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for deaths from pneumonia?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from pneumonia 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.