Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Maternal mortality
Namibia
214.63
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
191.84
in 2020
Namibia rank
45th
Papua New Guinea rank
48th
Maternal mortality over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 214.63 against 191.84 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 22.79.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Namibia ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305.84 | 347.08 | 41.24 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 336.6 | 305.6 | 31 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 435.82 | 314.51 | 121.31 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 311.2 | 228.38 | 82.82 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 214.63 | 191.84 | 22.8 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Namibia, at 214.63 against 191.84 in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 22.79, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for maternal mortality?
- Namibia ranks 45th 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.