Bolivia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of maternal deaths
Bolivia
423.19 deaths
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
485.35 deaths
in 2020
Bolivia rank
58th
Papua New Guinea rank
55th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Bolivia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 485.35 deaths against 423.19 deaths in Bolivia, a difference of 62.16 deaths.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,340 deaths | 465.63 deaths | 874 deaths | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 931.49 deaths | 488.19 deaths | 443.31 deaths | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 606.21 deaths | 652.89 deaths | 46.68 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 451.95 deaths | 551.19 deaths | 99.24 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 423.19 deaths | 485.35 deaths | 62.17 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Bolivia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 485.35 deaths against 423.19 deaths in Bolivia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Bolivia and Papua New Guinea?
- 62.16 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Bolivia ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.