Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Namibia
214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
191.84 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Namibia rank
44th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births against 191.84 deaths per 100,000 live births in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 22.79 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Namibia ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 347.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 41.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 336.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 305.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 31 deaths per 100,000 live births | Namibia |
| 2000s | 435.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 314.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 121.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | Namibia |
| 2010s | 311.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 228.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | 82.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | Namibia |
| 2020s | 214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | 191.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 22.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Namibia, at 214.63 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 Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 22.79 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Namibia ranks 44th 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.