Comoros vs Papua New Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio

Comoros
178.88
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
188.65
in 2023
Comoros rank
43rd
Papua New Guinea rank
40th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Comoros
  • Papua New Guinea
200400600800198520042023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 188.65 against 178.88 in Comoros, a difference of 9.77.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 808.98 380.59 428.39 Comoros
1990s 599.81 330.67 269.14 Comoros
2000s 386.83 322.54 64.29 Comoros
2010s 246.97 233.63 13.34 Comoros
2020s 194.58 198.62 4.03 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Comoros or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 188.65 against 178.88 in Comoros as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Comoros and Papua New Guinea?
9.77, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Papua New Guinea?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Comoros and Papua New Guinea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Comoros ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (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 (per 100 000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed