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
0200400600200020112023

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.

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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