Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Number of maternal deaths by region
Congo
502.65 deaths
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
485.35 deaths
in 2020
Congo rank
54th
Papua New Guinea rank
55th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 502.65 deaths against 485.35 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 17.3 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 54th and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 185 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 561.48 deaths | 465.63 deaths | 95.85 deaths | Congo |
| 1990s | 821.8 deaths | 488.19 deaths | 333.61 deaths | Congo |
| 2000s | 709.38 deaths | 652.89 deaths | 56.49 deaths | Congo |
| 2010s | 642.37 deaths | 551.19 deaths | 91.18 deaths | Congo |
| 2020s | 502.65 deaths | 485.35 deaths | 17.3 deaths | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Congo, at 502.65 deaths against 485.35 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 17.3 deaths, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Congo ranks 54th 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.