Papua New Guinea vs Timor-Leste: Maternal mortality ratio
Papua New Guinea
188.65
in 2023
Timor-Leste
192.36
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
40th
Timor-Leste rank
39th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 192.36 against 188.65 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.71.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 40th and Timor-Leste ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 380.59 | 1,759 | 1,378 | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 330.67 | 1,309 | 978.28 | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 322.54 | 647.94 | 325.4 | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 233.63 | 324.2 | 90.57 | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 198.62 | 236.83 | 38.21 | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Papua New Guinea or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 192.36 against 188.65 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
- 3.71, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 40th and Timor-Leste ranks 39th 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.