Lifetime risk of maternal death in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.5608 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5608
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.03
in 1985
All-time low
0.5608
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Papua New Guinea, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Papua New Guinea is 0.5608, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.03 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5608, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.03 | — |
| 1986 | 1.98 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.93 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.91 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.86 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.79 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.73 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.64 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.59 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.52 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.48 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.45 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.44 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.46 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.44 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.43 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.42 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.42 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.4 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.36 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.31 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.29 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.23 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.16 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9417 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8776 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8222 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7677 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.729 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6917 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6726 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6411 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6158 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6902 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5747 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5608 | -2.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.5608 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3773, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.5608 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1735, 3.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.94 | 1.86 | 2.03 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.56 | 1.44 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.16 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8249 | 0.6411 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6104 | 0.5608 | 0.6902 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (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 0.5608 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5608 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd 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 down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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