Europe vs Papua New Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio

Europe
7.2
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
188.65
in 2023
Europe rank
30th
Papua New Guinea rank
35th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Europe
  • Papua New Guinea
0100200300200020112023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 188.65 against 7.2 in Europe, a difference of 181.45.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 26.2 times Europe's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 35th of 32 groups.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 16.07 322.54 306.47 Papua New Guinea
2010s 9.78 233.63 223.86 Papua New Guinea
2020s 10.02 198.62 188.6 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Europe or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 188.65 against 7.2 in Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Europe and Papua New Guinea?
181.45, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Papua New Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Europe and Papua New Guinea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Europe ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 35th of 32 groups.
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