Papua New Guinea vs Viet Nam: Number of maternal deaths
Papua New Guinea
485.35 deaths
in 2020
Viet Nam
677.49 deaths
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
55th
Viet Nam rank
52nd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 677.49 deaths against 485.35 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 192.14 deaths.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 55th and Viet Nam ranks 52nd of 185 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 465.63 deaths | 2,412 deaths | 1,946 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 488.19 deaths | 1,616 deaths | 1,127 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 652.89 deaths | 1,004 deaths | 350.84 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 551.19 deaths | 816.8 deaths | 265.61 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 485.35 deaths | 677.49 deaths | 192.13 deaths | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Papua New Guinea or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 677.49 deaths against 485.35 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Papua New Guinea and Viet Nam?
- 192.14 deaths, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Viet Nam rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 55th and Viet Nam ranks 52nd 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.