Pakistan vs Papua New Guinea: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Pakistan
0.5646
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.5608
in 2023
Pakistan rank
41st
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
0.511.522.53198520042023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.5646 against 0.5608 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0038.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 194 countries.

Pakistan 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 2.78 1.94 0.8435 Pakistan
1990s 2.66 1.56 1.11 Pakistan
2000s 1.54 1.34 0.2022 Pakistan
2010s 0.8569 0.8249 0.032 Pakistan
2020s 0.6396 0.6104 0.0292 Pakistan

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?
Pakistan, at 0.5646 against 0.5608 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Pakistan and Papua New Guinea?
0.0038, with Pakistan 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 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, 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

Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed