Papua New Guinea vs East Timor: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Papua New Guinea
178 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
East Timor
190 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
153rd
East Timor rank
150th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • East Timor
050100150200198520042023

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 190 1 in: rate varies by country against 178 1 in: rate varies by country in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 12 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd and East Timor ranks 150th of 194 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea East Timor Difference Ahead
1980s 51.6 1 in: rate varies by country 11.4 1 in: rate varies by country 40.2 1 in: rate varies by country Papua New Guinea
1990s 64.8 1 in: rate varies by country 14.3 1 in: rate varies by country 50.5 1 in: rate varies by country Papua New Guinea
2000s 75 1 in: rate varies by country 32.4 1 in: rate varies by country 42.6 1 in: rate varies by country Papua New Guinea
2010s 124.9 1 in: rate varies by country 88.8 1 in: rate varies by country 36.1 1 in: rate varies by country Papua New Guinea
2020s 164.75 1 in: rate varies by country 151.25 1 in: rate varies by country 13.5 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, Papua New Guinea or East Timor?
East Timor, at 190 1 in: rate varies by country against 178 1 in: rate varies by country in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
12 1 in: rate varies by country, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and East Timor rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd and East Timor ranks 150th 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

Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.