OECD members vs Papua New Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio

OECD members
17
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
189
in 2023
OECD members rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
39th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • OECD members
  • Papua New Guinea
0100200300400198520042023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 189 against 17 in OECD members, a difference of 172.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 11.1 times OECD members's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 47 groups.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 35 380.8 345.8 Papua New Guinea
1990s 27.4 330.7 303.3 Papua New Guinea
2000s 21.8 322.5 300.7 Papua New Guinea
2010s 18.7 233.8 215.1 Papua New Guinea
2020s 24.25 198.75 174.5 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, OECD members or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 189 against 17 in OECD members as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between OECD members and Papua New Guinea?
172, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Papua New Guinea?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do OECD members and Papua New Guinea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
OECD members ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 47 groups.
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

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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).