Equatorial Guinea vs Papua New Guinea: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Equatorial Guinea
212.33 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
191.84 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
45th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 212.33 deaths per 100,000 live births against 191.84 deaths per 100,000 live births in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 20.49 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,234 deaths per 100,000 live births | 347.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 887.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 858.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 305.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 552.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 296.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 314.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 199.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 228.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | 28.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 212.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 191.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 20.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Equatorial Guinea or Papua New Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 212.33 deaths per 100,000 live births against 191.84 deaths per 100,000 live births in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 20.49 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 45th 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.