Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of maternal deaths
Colombia
418.65
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
481.68
in 2023
Colombia rank
56th
Papua New Guinea rank
53rd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Colombia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 481.68 against 418.65 in Colombia, a difference of 63.03.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 56th and Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,013 | 516.88 | 496.59 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 842.16 | 533.58 | 308.58 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 706.4 | 681.93 | 24.47 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 504.27 | 572.98 | 68.71 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 665.72 | 508.62 | 157.1 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 481.68 against 418.65 in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 63.03, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Colombia ranks 56th and Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.