Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 225 against 189 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 36.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,129 | 380.8 | 748.4 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 854.7 | 330.7 | 524 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 385.1 | 322.5 | 62.6 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 370.4 | 233.8 | 136.6 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 251.5 | 198.75 | 52.75 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Malawi, at 225 against 189 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 36, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Malawi ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).