Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Number of maternal deaths
Congo
456.54 Deaths
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
481.68 Deaths
in 2023
Congo rank
54th
Papua New Guinea rank
53rd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 481.68 Deaths against 456.54 Deaths in Congo, a difference of 25.14 Deaths.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Congo ranks 54th and Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 450.19 Deaths | 516.88 Deaths | 66.7 Deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 576.42 Deaths | 533.58 Deaths | 42.83 Deaths | Congo |
| 2000s | 576.56 Deaths | 681.93 Deaths | 105.36 Deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 546.72 Deaths | 572.98 Deaths | 26.25 Deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 478.7 Deaths | 508.62 Deaths | 29.92 Deaths | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 481.68 Deaths against 456.54 Deaths in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 25.14 Deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Congo ranks 54th and Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.