Papua New Guinea vs East Timor: Maternal mortality ratio
Papua New Guinea
188.65 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
East Timor
192.36 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
44th
East Timor rank
41st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Papua New Guinea
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 192.36 per 100,000 live births against 188.65 per 100,000 live births in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.71 per 100,000 live births.
Across all 24 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 44th and East Timor ranks 41st of 212 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 322.54 per 100,000 live births | 647.94 per 100,000 live births | 325.4 per 100,000 live births | East Timor |
| 2010s | 233.63 per 100,000 live births | 324.2 per 100,000 live births | 90.57 per 100,000 live births | East Timor |
| 2020s | 198.62 per 100,000 live births | 236.83 per 100,000 live births | 38.21 per 100,000 live births | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Papua New Guinea or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 192.36 per 100,000 live births against 188.65 per 100,000 live births in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
- 3.71 per 100,000 live births, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and East Timor rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 44th and East Timor ranks 41st of 212 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.