Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Maternal mortality
Botswana
185.9
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
191.84
in 2020
Botswana rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
48th
Maternal mortality 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 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 189 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, 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 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?
- Botswana ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.