Dengue fever deaths in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Dengue fever deaths was 0.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.6
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
38th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.62
in 2019
All-time low
0.33
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Dengue fever deaths in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.332001: 0.352002: 0.362003: 0.372004: 0.372005: 0.372006: 0.382007: 0.382008: 0.382009: 0.392010: 0.422011: 0.432012: 0.442013: 0.472014: 0.532015: 0.552016: 0.572017: 0.562018: 0.62019: 0.622020: 0.582021: 0.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dengue fever deaths in Papua New Guinea is 0.6, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dengue fever deaths in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.62 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 2000.

Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Dengue fever deaths in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Dengue fever deaths in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.33
2001 0.35 +6.1%
2002 0.36 +2.9%
2003 0.37 +2.8%
2004 0.37 +0.0%
2005 0.37 +0.0%
2006 0.38 +2.7%
2007 0.38 +0.0%
2008 0.38 +0.0%
2009 0.39 +2.6%
2010 0.42 +7.7%
2011 0.43 +2.4%
2012 0.44 +2.3%
2013 0.47 +6.8%
2014 0.53 +12.8%
2015 0.55 +3.8%
2016 0.57 +3.6%
2017 0.56 -1.8%
2018 0.6 +7.1%
2019 0.62 +3.3%
2020 0.58 -6.5%
2021 0.6 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.368 0.33 0.39 10
2010s 0.519 0.42 0.62 10
2020s 0.59 0.58 0.6 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

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  3. 37 Suriname 0.67 compare
  4. 39 Mexico 0.54 compare
  5. 40 Ecuador 0.43 compare
  6. 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dengue fever deaths in Papua New Guinea?
Dengue fever deaths in Papua New Guinea was 0.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dengue fever deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.62 in 2019.
What is the lowest dengue fever deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 2000.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for dengue fever deaths?
Papua New Guinea ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is dengue fever deaths rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 Dengue fever deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dengue fever deaths
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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