Cambodia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of maternal deaths

Cambodia
500
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
480
in 2023
Cambodia rank
52nd
Papua New Guinea rank
53rd

Number of maternal deaths over time

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

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 500 against 480 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 20.

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

Cambodia ranks 52nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd of 194 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 2,520 516 2,004 Cambodia
1990s 2,310 532 1,778 Cambodia
2000s 1,241 682 559 Cambodia
2010s 664 573 91 Cambodia
2020s 597.5 507.5 90 Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Cambodia or Papua New Guinea?
Cambodia, at 500 against 480 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Cambodia and Papua New Guinea?
20, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Papua New Guinea?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Cambodia ranks 52nd 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.