Maternal mortality ratio in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio was 189 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Papua New Guinea, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Papua New Guinea stood at 189. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Papua New Guinea peaked at 393 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 189, in 2022.
Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 393 | — |
| 1986 | 386 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 379 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 377 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 369 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 360 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 354 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 340 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 333 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 324 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 318 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 316 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 316 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 325 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 321 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 323 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 325 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 329 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 328 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 326 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 326 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 325 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 326 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 315 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 302 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 289 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 271 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 257 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 243 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 232 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 221 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 214 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 207 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 205 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 199 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 194 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 223 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 189 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 189 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 380.8 | 369 | 393 | 5 |
| 1990s | 330.7 | 316 | 360 | 10 |
| 2000s | 322.5 | 302 | 329 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.8 | 199 | 289 | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.75 | 189 | 223 | 4 |
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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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Papua New Guinea?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Papua New Guinea was 189 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 393 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 189 in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).