Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Papua New Guinea
0.0011 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0012 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
South Africa rank
78th
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0012 units per square kilometre against 0.0011 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 78th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0012 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 Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.0001 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 78th 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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About this data
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.