Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) was 110 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 110 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 383 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 110 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 383 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 326 per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 299 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 254 per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 225 per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 194 per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 174 per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 154 per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 148 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 151 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 140 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 149 per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 123 per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 124 per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 130 per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 141 per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 130 per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 134 per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 129 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 122 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 139 per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 142 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 126 per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 114 per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 110 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 110 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18 per 100,000 people, 6.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 110 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8 per 100,000 people, 12.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 230.8 per 100,000 people | 148 per 100,000 people | 383 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.2 per 100,000 people | 122 per 100,000 people | 149 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.2 per 100,000 people | 110 per 100,000 people | 142 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 1 Djibouti 127 per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 79 per 100,000 people compare
- 4 East Timor 78 per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Angola 67 per 100,000 people 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 death rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Papua New Guinea was 110 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 383 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 110 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis death rate is the estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.