Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Tuberculosis death rate age standardized was 124.58 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 124.58 for tuberculosis death rate age standardized in 2021.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Papua New Guinea peaked at 202.71 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 86.22, in 2019.
That places Papua New Guinea 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 196.47 | — |
| 2001 | 179.24 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 194.58 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 182.17 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 185.4 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 189.33 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 191.82 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 188.13 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 202.71 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 192.09 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 180.9 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 178.95 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 153.53 | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 132.99 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 100.53 | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 102.63 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 96.15 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 111.62 | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 100.98 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 86.22 | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 137.18 | +59.1% |
| 2021 | 124.58 | -9.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 124.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.74, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 124.58 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.04, 11.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +59.1% | 86.22 | 137.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 190.19 | 179.24 | 202.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.45 | 86.22 | 180.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.88 | 124.58 | 137.18 | 2 |
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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 death rate age standardized in Papua New Guinea?
- Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Papua New Guinea was 124.58 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate age standardized recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 202.71 in 2008.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate age standardized recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.22 in 2019.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for tuberculosis death rate age standardized?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate age standardized rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 death rate age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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