Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.44 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning 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 population.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.44 per 100,000 population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021.
The figure is up 25.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.65 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.35 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
That places Papua New Guinea 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.65 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.61 per 100,000 population | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.63 per 100,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.61 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.58 per 100,000 population | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.59 per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.57 per 100,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.44 per 100,000 population | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 0.41 per 100,000 population | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5 per 100,000 population | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 0.54 per 100,000 population | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.55 per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.44 per 100,000 population | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5 per 100,000 population | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.55 per 100,000 population | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.55 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.53 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5 per 100,000 population | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.51 per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.35 per 100,000 population | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 0.44 per 100,000 population | +25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.559 per 100,000 population | 0.41 per 100,000 population | 0.65 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.517 per 100,000 population | 0.44 per 100,000 population | 0.55 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.395 per 100,000 population | 0.35 per 100,000 population | 0.44 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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- 93 Haiti 0.49 per 100,000 population compare
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- 99 Cambodia 0.41 per 100,000 population compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Papua New Guinea?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Papua New Guinea was 0.44 per 100,000 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 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.65 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 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.