Papua New Guinea vs East Timor: Maternal mortality
Papua New Guinea
191.84
in 2020
East Timor
203.92
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
48th
East Timor rank
47th
Maternal mortality over time
- Papua New Guinea
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 203.92 against 191.84 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 12.08.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 48th and East Timor ranks 47th of 189 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 347.08 | 1,521 | 1,174 | East Timor |
| 1990s | 305.6 | 1,129 | 823.06 | East Timor |
| 2000s | 314.51 | 592.82 | 278.31 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 228.38 | 292.59 | 64.2 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 191.84 | 203.92 | 12.09 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, Papua New Guinea or East Timor?
- East Timor, 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 East Timor?
- 12.08, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and East Timor rank globally for maternal mortality?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 48th and East Timor ranks 47th 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.