Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of deaths from malaria ghe was 2,449 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2,449
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,471
in 2004
All-time low
1,860
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from malaria ghe in Papua New Guinea stood at 2,449.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria ghe in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,471 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,860, in 2015.
That places Papua New Guinea 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,077 | — |
| 2001 | 3,036 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,551 | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 2,753 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 3,471 | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 2,768 | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 2,912 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2,667 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 2,498 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 3,340 | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 2,290 | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 1,951 | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 2,739 | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 3,452 | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 3,142 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 1,860 | -40.8% |
| 2016 | 2,568 | +38.1% |
| 2017 | 2,510 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2,571 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,250 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 2,850 | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 2,449 | -14.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2,449 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.55, 39.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,907 | 2,498 | 3,471 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,533 | 1,860 | 3,452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,649 | 2,449 | 2,850 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria ghe in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Papua New Guinea was 2,449 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,471 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,860 in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of deaths from malaria ghe?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria ghe rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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