Algeria vs Papua New Guinea: Number of maternal deaths

Algeria
570
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
480
in 2023
Algeria rank
51st
Papua New Guinea rank
53rd

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Algeria
  • Papua New Guinea
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k198520042023

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 570 against 480 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 90.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 2,000 516 1,484 Algeria
1990s 1,247 532 715 Algeria
2000s 657 682 25 Papua New Guinea
2010s 782 573 209 Algeria
2020s 722.5 507.5 215 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Algeria or Papua New Guinea?
Algeria, at 570 against 480 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
90, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Algeria ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.