Comoros, Union of the vs Papua New Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio

Comoros, Union of the
178.88 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
188.65 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Comoros, Union of the rank
38th
Papua New Guinea rank
35th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Comoros, Union of the
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 188.65 per 100,000 live births against 178.88 per 100,000 live births in Comoros, Union of the, a difference of 9.77 per 100,000 live births.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Comoros, Union of the's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Comoros, Union of the ahead.

Comoros, Union of the ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 35th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Comoros, Union of the averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros, Union of the Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 386.83 per 100,000 live births 322.54 per 100,000 live births 64.29 per 100,000 live births Comoros, Union of the
2010s 246.97 per 100,000 live births 233.63 per 100,000 live births 13.34 per 100,000 live births Comoros, Union of the
2020s 194.58 per 100,000 live births 198.62 per 100,000 live births 4.03 per 100,000 live births Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Comoros, Union of the or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 188.65 per 100,000 live births against 178.88 per 100,000 live births in Comoros, Union of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Comoros, Union of the and Papua New Guinea?
9.77 per 100,000 live births, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros, Union of the and Papua New Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Comoros, Union of the and Papua New Guinea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Comoros, Union of the ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 35th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, 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

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed