Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
36th
of 181 countries
All-time high
38
in 2000
All-time low
18
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 18 for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 38 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38 | — |
| 2001 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22 | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 18 | -10.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 18 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.5, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6 | 31 | 38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3 | 24 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4 | 18 | 26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 36 Burkina Faso 18 compare
- 36 Cameroon 18 compare
- 36 Cote d'Ivoire 18 compare
- 36 Democratic Republic of Congo 18 compare
- 36 Guinea 18 compare
- 36 Mali 18 compare
- 36 Somalia 18 compare
- 36 South Sudan 18 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Papua New Guinea was 18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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