Papua New Guinea vs Southern Europe: Maternal mortality ratio
Papua New Guinea
188.65 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Southern Europe
6.12 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Southern Europe rank
36th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 188.65 per 100,000 live births against 6.12 per 100,000 live births in Southern Europe, a difference of 182.53 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 30.8 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and Southern Europe ranks 36th of 210 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 322.54 per 100,000 live births | 7.26 per 100,000 live births | 315.28 per 100,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 233.63 per 100,000 live births | 6.61 per 100,000 live births | 227.02 per 100,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 198.62 per 100,000 live births | 8.01 per 100,000 live births | 190.6 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, Papua New Guinea or Southern Europe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 188.65 per 100,000 live births against 6.12 per 100,000 live births in Southern Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Papua New Guinea and Southern Europe?
- 182.53 per 100,000 live births, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Southern Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Southern Europe rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and Southern Europe ranks 36th of 210 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.