Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female was 6.4 per 100,000 female population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Papua New Guinea is 6.4 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8.7 per 100,000 female population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.4 per 100,000 female population, in 2019.
Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 8.6 per 100,000 female population | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 8.6 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.6 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.6 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.7 per 100,000 female population | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.7 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.6 per 100,000 female population | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.6 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.7 per 100,000 female population | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.5 per 100,000 female population | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.4 per 100,000 female population | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.2 per 100,000 female population | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.2 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.3 per 100,000 female population | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 7.2 per 100,000 female population | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.9 per 100,000 female population | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 6.9 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.7 per 100,000 female population | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.4 per 100,000 female population | -4.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 6.4 per 100,000 female population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.25 per 100,000 female population, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 6.4 per 100,000 female population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.55 per 100,000 female population, 85% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6 per 100,000 female population | 8.3 per 100,000 female population | 8.7 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.47 per 100,000 female population | 6.4 per 100,000 female population | 8.5 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Papua New Guinea was 6.4 per 100,000 female population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 per 100,000 female population in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 per 100,000 female population in 2019.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 97th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.