Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Number of maternal deaths

Congo
460
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
480
in 2023
Congo rank
54th
Papua New Guinea rank
53rd

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
0200400600800198520042023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 480 against 460 in Congo, a difference of 20.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Congo ranks 54th and Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 452 516 64 Papua New Guinea
1990s 576 532 44 Congo
2000s 576 682 106 Papua New Guinea
2010s 547 573 26 Papua New Guinea
2020s 480 507.5 27.5 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 480 against 460 in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
20, with Papua New Guinea 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?
Congo ranks 54th 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.