Morocco vs Papua New Guinea: Number of maternal deaths
Morocco
439.43 Deaths
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
481.68 Deaths
in 2023
Morocco rank
55th
Papua New Guinea rank
53rd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Morocco
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 481.68 Deaths against 439.43 Deaths in Morocco, a difference of 42.25 Deaths.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 55th and Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,910 Deaths | 516.88 Deaths | 4,393 Deaths | Morocco |
| 1990s | 2,765 Deaths | 533.58 Deaths | 2,231 Deaths | Morocco |
| 2000s | 1,350 Deaths | 681.93 Deaths | 668.53 Deaths | Morocco |
| 2010s | 722.72 Deaths | 572.98 Deaths | 149.74 Deaths | Morocco |
| 2020s | 504.35 Deaths | 508.62 Deaths | 4.26 Deaths | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Morocco or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 481.68 Deaths against 439.43 Deaths in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Morocco and Papua New Guinea?
- 42.25 Deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Papua New Guinea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Morocco ranks 55th 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.