Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 0.4 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.4 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
100th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.6 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.3 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.4 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.6 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Papua New Guinea ranks 100th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.6 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6 per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3 per 100,000 people | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4 per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.4 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7 per 100,000 people, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.4 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.35 per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5333 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.35 per 100,000 people | 0.3 per 100,000 people | 0.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 100 Azerbaijan 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Belgium 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Cambodia 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Chile 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Finland 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Germany 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Kuwait 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Mexico 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Qatar 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Thailand 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Tunisia 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Papua New Guinea?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Papua New Guinea was 0.4 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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