Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Suicide rate 2000 2019 who was 2.12 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.12
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
173rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 2019
All-time low
2.02
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021

00.511.522.52000201020212000: 2.22001: 2.12002: 2.22003: 2.12004: 2.12005: 2.12006: 2.12007: 2.12008: 22009: 22010: 2.12011: 2.12012: 2.12013: 2.12014: 2.32015: 2.32016: 2.32017: 2.32018: 2.32019: 2.42020: 22021: 2.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 2.12 for suicide rate 2000 2019 who in 2021.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2009.

That places Papua New Guinea 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.19
2001 2.14 -2.1%
2002 2.18 +1.7%
2003 2.1 -3.6%
2004 2.09 -0.6%
2005 2.1 +0.6%
2006 2.11 +0.2%
2007 2.08 -1.5%
2008 2.04 -1.6%
2009 2.02 -1.0%
2010 2.1 +3.8%
2011 2.13 +1.4%
2012 2.1 -1.4%
2013 2.13 +1.3%
2014 2.31 +8.8%
2015 2.35 +1.4%
2016 2.35 +0.1%
2017 2.26 -3.8%
2018 2.31 +2.4%
2019 2.4 +3.9%
2020 2.04 -15.2%
2021 2.12 +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.11 2.02 2.19 10
2010s 2.24 2.1 2.4 10
2020s 2.08 2.04 2.12 2

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  5. 175 Tunisia 1.88 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Papua New Guinea?
Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Papua New Guinea was 2.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2019.
What is the lowest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2009.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for suicide rate 2000 2019 who?
Papua New Guinea ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate 2000 2019 who rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate 2000 2019 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Suicide rate 2000 2019 who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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