Pakistan vs Papua New Guinea: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 178 1 in: rate varies by country against 177 1 in: rate varies by country in Pakistan, a difference of 1 1 in: rate varies by country.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Pakistan ranks 154th and Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36 1 in: rate varies by country | 51.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 15.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 37.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 64.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 27.1 1 in: rate varies by country | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 68.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 75 1 in: rate varies by country | 6.3 1 in: rate varies by country | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 119.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 124.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 5.3 1 in: rate varies by country | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 158 1 in: rate varies by country | 164.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 6.75 1 in: rate varies by country | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Pakistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 178 1 in: rate varies by country against 177 1 in: rate varies by country in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Pakistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 1 1 in: rate varies by country, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Pakistan ranks 154th and Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.