Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio
Malawi
224.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
188.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Malawi rank
37th
Papua New Guinea rank
40th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 224.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 188.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 36.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
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 37th and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 195 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 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 380.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 748.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Malawi |
| 1990s | 854.73 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 330.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 524.06 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Malawi |
| 2000s | 385.01 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 322.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 62.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Malawi |
| 2010s | 370.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 233.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 136.74 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Malawi |
| 2020s | 251.51 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 198.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 52.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 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 224.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 188.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 36.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births, 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 37th and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. 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 women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.