Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 188.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
188.65
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 195 countries
All-time high
393.42
in 1985
All-time low
188.65
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Papua New Guinea, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 188.65 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Papua New Guinea peaked at 393.42 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 188.65, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 195 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 who gho in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 393.42 | — |
| 1986 | 385.53 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 378.54 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 376.79 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 368.65 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 360.02 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 353.58 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 339.79 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 333.16 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 323.69 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 318.39 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 315.82 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 316.4 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 325.26 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 320.58 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 323.27 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 324.91 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 329.25 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 328.37 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 326.4 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 326.32 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 324.64 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 325.95 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 314.52 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 301.73 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 288.61 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 270.78 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 256.78 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 243.21 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 231.75 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 220.68 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 213.78 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 206.94 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 204.72 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 199.06 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 194.06 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 222.95 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 188.81 | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 188.65 | -0.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 188.65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.37, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 188.65 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 380.59 | 368.65 | 393.42 | 5 |
| 1990s | 330.67 | 315.82 | 360.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 322.54 | 301.73 | 329.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.63 | 199.06 | 288.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.62 | 188.65 | 222.95 | 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 maternal mortality ratio who gho in Papua New Guinea?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Papua New Guinea was 188.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 393.42 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.65 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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