Papua New Guinea vs Timor-Leste: Maternal mortality
Papua New Guinea
191.84
in 2020
Timor-Leste
203.92
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
48th
Timor-Leste rank
47th
Maternal mortality over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 203.92 against 191.84 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 12.08.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 48th and Timor-Leste ranks 47th of 188 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 347.08 | 1,521 | 1,174 | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 305.6 | 1,129 | 823.06 | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 314.51 | 592.82 | 278.31 | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 228.38 | 292.59 | 64.2 | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 191.84 | 203.92 | 12.09 | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, Papua New Guinea or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 203.92 against 191.84 in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
- 12.08, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste rank globally for maternal mortality?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 48th and Timor-Leste ranks 47th of 188 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.