Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Papua New Guinea: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.6% against 0.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 22.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 1.9% | 1.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 1.6% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.6% against 0.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). 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.