Maternal deaths by income group in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Maternal deaths by income group was 485.35 deaths in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
485.35 deaths
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
55th
of 185 countries
All-time high
731.69 deaths
in 2007
All-time low
456.14 deaths
in 1993
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Papua New Guinea, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Papua New Guinea stood at 485.35 deaths.
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 deaths in 2007 and was at its lowest, 456.14 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 456.99 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 462.35 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 462.01 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 471.93 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 474.88 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 475.52 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 479.94 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 477.41 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 456.14 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 458.33 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 468.07 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 496.19 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 513.8 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 515.79 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 540.72 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 583.18 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 609.61 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 644.34 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 667.92 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 638.06 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 662.05 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 691.11 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 731.69 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 647.28 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 653.67 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 664.47 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 613.82 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 605.04 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 558.99 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 554.88 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 506.42 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 513.89 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 520.28 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 497.66 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 476.44 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 485.35 deaths | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 465.63 deaths | 456.99 deaths | 474.88 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 488.19 deaths | 456.14 deaths | 540.72 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 652.89 deaths | 583.18 deaths | 731.69 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 551.19 deaths | 476.44 deaths | 664.47 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 485.35 deaths | 485.35 deaths | 485.35 deaths | 1 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8327 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6669 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1718 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 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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 deaths in 2007.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 456.14 deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.