Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female was 0.062 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.062 per 100,000 female population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.12 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.062 per 100,000 female population, in 2021.
That places Papua New Guinea 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.12 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 0.11 per 100,000 female population | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.11 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.11 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1 per 100,000 female population | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.11 per 100,000 female population | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 per 100,000 female population | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.088 per 100,000 female population | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.097 per 100,000 female population | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.085 per 100,000 female population | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.09 per 100,000 female population | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.091 per 100,000 female population | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.084 per 100,000 female population | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.084 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.086 per 100,000 female population | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.091 per 100,000 female population | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.082 per 100,000 female population | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.077 per 100,000 female population | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.07 per 100,000 female population | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.075 per 100,000 female population | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.063 per 100,000 female population | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.062 per 100,000 female population | -1.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.062 per 100,000 female population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.46 per 100,000 female population, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.062 per 100,000 female population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.14 per 100,000 female population, 44% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.103 per 100,000 female population | 0.085 per 100,000 female population | 0.12 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.083 per 100,000 female population | 0.07 per 100,000 female population | 0.091 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0625 per 100,000 female population | 0.062 per 100,000 female population | 0.063 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 163 Cape Verde 0.071 per 100,000 female population compare
- 164 Nicaragua 0.069 per 100,000 female population compare
- 166 Samoa 0.059 per 100,000 female population compare
- 167 Panama 0.057 per 100,000 female population compare
- 168 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.055 per 100,000 female population compare
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 rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Papua New Guinea was 0.062 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.12 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.062 per 100,000 female population in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of female deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 female population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.