Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Papua New Guinea: Number of maternal deaths by region
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
423.19 deaths
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
485.35 deaths
in 2020
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
58th
Papua New Guinea rank
55th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 485.35 deaths against 423.19 deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 62.16 deaths.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,340 deaths | 465.63 deaths | 874 deaths | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1990s | 931.49 deaths | 488.19 deaths | 443.31 deaths | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2000s | 606.21 deaths | 652.89 deaths | 46.68 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 451.95 deaths | 551.19 deaths | 99.24 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 423.19 deaths | 485.35 deaths | 62.17 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 485.35 deaths against 423.19 deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Papua New Guinea?
- 62.16 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.