Papua New Guinea vs Yemen: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality
Papua New Guinea
191.84 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Yemen
183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
Yemen rank
49th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Yemen
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 191.84 deaths per 100,000 live births against 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Yemen, a difference of 8.44 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Yemen ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 47th and Yemen ranks 49th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 347.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 439.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | 92.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | Yemen |
| 1990s | 305.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 344.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 38.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | Yemen |
| 2000s | 314.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 208.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | 106.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 228.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | 164.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | 63.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 191.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.44 deaths 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 vs. neonatal mortality, Papua New Guinea or Yemen?
- Papua New Guinea, at 191.84 deaths per 100,000 live births against 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Yemen as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality between Papua New Guinea and Yemen?
- 8.44 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Yemen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Yemen rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 47th and Yemen ranks 49th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.