Maternal deaths by income group in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Maternal deaths by income group was 485.35 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
485.35
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
55th
of 185 countries
All-time high
731.69
in 2007
All-time low
456.14
in 1993
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Papua New Guinea, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Papua New Guinea stood at 485.35.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Papua New Guinea peaked at 731.69 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 456.14, in 1993.
Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 456.99 | — |
| 1986 | 462.35 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 462.01 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 471.93 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 474.88 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 475.52 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 479.94 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 477.41 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 456.14 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 458.33 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 468.07 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 496.19 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 513.8 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 515.79 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 540.72 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 583.18 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 609.61 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 644.34 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 667.92 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 638.06 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 662.05 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 691.11 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 731.69 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 647.28 | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 653.67 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 664.47 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 613.82 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 605.04 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 558.99 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 554.88 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 506.42 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 513.89 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 520.28 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 497.66 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 476.44 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 485.35 | +1.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 485.35 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 485.35 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.48, 14.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 465.63 | 456.99 | 474.88 | 5 |
| 1990s | 488.19 | 456.14 | 540.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 652.89 | 583.18 | 731.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 551.19 | 476.44 | 664.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 485.35 | 485.35 | 485.35 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
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- 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 maternal deaths by income group in Papua New Guinea?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Papua New Guinea was 485.35 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 731.69 in 2007.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 456.14 in 1993.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 55th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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