Papua New Guinea vs Western Europe: Maternal mortality ratio
Papua New Guinea
188.65
in 2023
Western Europe
5.36
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
35th
Western Europe rank
32nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Western Europe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 188.65 against 5.36 in Western Europe, a difference of 183.29.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 35.2 times Western Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 35th and Western Europe ranks 32nd of 179 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 | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 322.54 | 7.92 | 314.62 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 233.63 | 6.6 | 227.03 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 198.62 | 6.06 | 192.56 | 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 Western Europe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 188.65 against 5.36 in Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Papua New Guinea and Western Europe?
- 183.29, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Western Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Western Europe rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 35th and Western Europe ranks 32nd 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.