Ethiopia vs Papua New Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio

Ethiopia
194.94
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
188.65
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
34th
Papua New Guinea rank
35th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Papua New Guinea
200400600800200020112023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 194.94 against 188.65 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 6.29.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 34th and Papua New Guinea ranks 35th of 179 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 762.73 322.54 440.2 Ethiopia
2010s 434.72 233.63 201.09 Ethiopia
2020s 223.98 198.62 25.37 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Ethiopia or Papua New Guinea?
Ethiopia, at 194.94 against 188.65 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
6.29, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Ethiopia ranks 34th and Papua New Guinea ranks 35th of 179 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
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