Total NCD Deaths in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Total NCD Deaths was 31,821 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
31,821
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
105th
of 184 countries
All-time high
32,813
in 2019
All-time low
15,581
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total NCD Deaths in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 31,821 for total ncd deaths in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Papua New Guinea peaked at 32,813 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15,581, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 105th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total NCD Deaths in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,581 | — |
| 2001 | 16,543 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 17,039 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 17,794 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 18,295 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 19,217 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 20,059 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 20,774 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 21,024 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 21,294 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 22,512 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 23,460 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 24,650 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 25,553 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 27,353 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 28,376 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 29,230 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 29,615 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 30,964 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 32,813 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 32,130 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 31,821 | -1.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 31,821 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,017, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 31,821 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,400, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,762 | 15,581 | 21,294 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,453 | 22,512 | 32,813 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,976 | 31,821 | 32,130 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- 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 total ncd deaths in Papua New Guinea?
- Total ncd deaths in Papua New Guinea was 31,821 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 32,813 in 2019.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,581 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for total ncd deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 105th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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