Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Botswana
185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
191.84 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Botswana rank
48th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 191.84 deaths per 100,000 live births against 185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in Botswana, a difference of 5.94 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Botswana ranks 48th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 185 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 227.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 347.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 119.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 197.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | 305.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 108.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 195.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | 314.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 118.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 166.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 228.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | 61.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 191.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 191.84 deaths per 100,000 live births against 185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 5.94 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Botswana ranks 48th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.