Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio
Malawi
224.95
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
188.65
in 2023
Malawi rank
33rd
Papua New Guinea rank
35th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 224.95 against 188.65 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 36.3.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 35th of 179 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 385.01 | 322.54 | 62.47 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 370.38 | 233.63 | 136.74 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 251.51 | 198.62 | 52.9 | 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 against 188.65 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 36.3, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Malawi ranks 33rd 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.