Lifetime risk of maternal death in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 178 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
178 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
153rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
178 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
49 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Papua New Guinea, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Papua New Guinea is 178 1 in: rate varies by country, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Papua New Guinea peaked at 178 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Papua New Guinea 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 49 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 51 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 54 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 56 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 58 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 61 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 63 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 66 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 68 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 69 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 69 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 68 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 70 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 70 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 70 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 72 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 73 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 75 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 76 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 77 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 81 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 86 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 91 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 99 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 106 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 114 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 122 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 137 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 145 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 149 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 156 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 162 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 145 1 in: rate varies by country | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 174 1 in: rate varies by country | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 178 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 178 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265 1 in: rate varies by country, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 178 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 581.5 1 in: rate varies by country, 31% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 49 1 in: rate varies by country | 54 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 64.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 56 1 in: rate varies by country | 70 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 75 1 in: rate varies by country | 70 1 in: rate varies by country | 86 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 91 1 in: rate varies by country | 156 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 145 1 in: rate varies by country | 178 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 150 Timor-Leste 190 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 151 Tuvalu 185 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 152 Yemen 182 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 154 Pakistan 177 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 155 Comoros 151 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 140 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Papua New Guinea?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Papua New Guinea was 178 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 178 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.