Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex was 0.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.4
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
100th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.6
in 2000
All-time low
0.3
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.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.4.
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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3, 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6 | — |
| 2005 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3 | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.35, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5333 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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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)
- 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)
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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)
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 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 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 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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