Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 191.84 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 191.84 for maternal mortality, gaps filled in 2020.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 354.25 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 189.82, in 2019.
That places Papua New Guinea 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 354.25 | — |
| 1986 | 350.26 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 344.78 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 344.48 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 341.64 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 334.87 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 333.29 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 322.57 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 298.13 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 291.93 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 290.72 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 298.91 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 298.72 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 291.41 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 295.48 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 311.86 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 315.86 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 325.43 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 329.03 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 309.74 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 313.77 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 322.95 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 335.64 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 291.57 | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 289.23 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 288.9 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 262.31 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 255.29 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 232.91 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 229.29 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 207.55 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 208.9 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 209.79 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 199.06 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 189.82 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 191.84 | +1.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 191.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 191.84 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.08, 3.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 347.08 | 341.64 | 354.25 | 5 |
| 1990s | 305.6 | 290.72 | 334.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 314.51 | 289.23 | 335.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.38 | 189.82 | 288.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.84 | 191.84 | 191.84 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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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 mortality, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was 191.84 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 354.25 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.82 in 2019.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.