Papua New Guinea vs Timor-Leste: Maternal mortality ratio
Papua New Guinea
188.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Timor-Leste
192.36 Deaths per 100 000 live births
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 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 188.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
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 195 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 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,759 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,378 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 330.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,309 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 978.28 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 322.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 647.94 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 325.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 233.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 324.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 90.57 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 198.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 236.83 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 38.21 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 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 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 Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
- 3.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births, 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 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.