Tuberculosis death rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Tuberculosis death rate was 122 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
122
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
406
in 2000
All-time low
122
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 122 for tuberculosis death rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 406 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 122, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 406 | — |
| 2001 | 351 | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 326 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 283 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 256 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 233 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 213 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 182 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 174 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 176 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 167 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 176 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 156 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 157 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 155 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 165 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 161 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 165 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 158 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 149 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 159 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 161 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 141 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 127 | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 122 | -3.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 122 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 122 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.3, 14.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 260 | 174 | 406 | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.9 | 149 | 176 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142 | 122 | 161 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 1 Lesotho 187 compare
- 2 Djibouti 136 compare
- 4 Namibia 93 compare
- 5 South Africa 85 compare
- 6 East Timor 79 compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 79 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 122 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 406 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 122 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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