Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff
Botswana
185.9
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
191.84
in 2020
Botswana rank
48th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 191.84 against 185.9 in Botswana, a difference of 5.94.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Botswana ranks 48th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 185 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 227.29 | 347.08 | 119.79 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 197.59 | 305.6 | 108.01 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 195.74 | 314.51 | 118.77 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 166.84 | 228.38 | 61.55 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 185.9 | 191.84 | 5.94 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 191.84 against 185.9 in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 5.94, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Botswana ranks 48th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.