Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of maternal deaths
Colombia
548.01 deaths
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
485.35 deaths
in 2020
Colombia rank
53rd
Papua New Guinea rank
55th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Colombia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 548.01 deaths against 485.35 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 62.66 deaths.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,079 deaths | 465.63 deaths | 613.07 deaths | Colombia |
| 1990s | 911.62 deaths | 488.19 deaths | 423.43 deaths | Colombia |
| 2000s | 686.69 deaths | 652.89 deaths | 33.79 deaths | Colombia |
| 2010s | 512.1 deaths | 551.19 deaths | 39.09 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 548.01 deaths | 485.35 deaths | 62.66 deaths | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Colombia, at 548.01 deaths against 485.35 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 62.66 deaths, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Colombia ranks 53rd 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.