Maldives vs Papua New Guinea: Preterm birth rate
Maldives
9.84
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
9.05
in 2020
Maldives rank
21st
Papua New Guinea rank
24th
Preterm birth rate over time
- Maldives
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 9.84 against 9.05 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.79.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th of 102 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.79 | 9.08 | 0.7045 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 9.84 | 9.05 | 0.7919 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher preterm birth rate, Maldives or Papua New Guinea?
- Maldives, at 9.84 against 9.05 in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in preterm birth rate between Maldives and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.79, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Papua New Guinea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Maldives and Papua New Guinea rank globally for preterm birth rate?
- Maldives ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Preterm birth rate (per 100 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.