Papua New Guinea vs Yemen: Maternal mortality

Papua New Guinea
191.84
in 2020
Yemen
183.4
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
48th
Yemen rank
50th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Yemen
200300400500198520022020

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 191.84 against 183.4 in Yemen, a difference of 8.44.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Yemen ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 48th and Yemen ranks 50th of 188 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 347.08 439.58 92.49 Yemen
1990s 305.6 344.29 38.68 Yemen
2000s 314.51 208.47 106.03 Papua New Guinea
2010s 228.38 164.86 63.52 Papua New Guinea
2020s 191.84 183.4 8.44 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Papua New Guinea or Yemen?
Papua New Guinea, at 191.84 against 183.4 in Yemen as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Papua New Guinea and Yemen?
8.44, 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?
Papua New Guinea ranks 48th and Yemen ranks 50th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed