Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre

Congo
0.0013 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.0011 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
77th
Papua New Guinea rank
80th

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
00.0010.0010.0020.002198520042023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.0013 units per square kilometre against 0.0011 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 77th and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 194 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 0.0013 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Congo
1990s 0.0017 units per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre Congo
2000s 0.0017 units per square kilometre 0.0015 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Congo
2010s 0.0016 units per square kilometre 0.0013 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Congo
2020s 0.0014 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Congo, at 0.0013 units per square kilometre against 0.0011 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
0.0002 units per square kilometre, with Congo 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, per square kilometre?
Congo ranks 77th and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,090 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.