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 194 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

01002003004001985200420231985: 393.41986: 385.51987: 378.51988: 376.81989: 368.71990: 3601991: 353.61992: 339.81993: 333.21994: 323.71995: 318.41996: 315.81997: 316.41998: 325.31999: 320.62000: 323.32001: 324.92002: 329.22003: 328.42004: 326.42005: 326.32006: 324.62007: 325.92008: 314.52009: 301.72010: 288.62011: 270.82012: 256.82013: 243.22014: 231.82015: 220.72016: 213.82017: 206.92018: 204.72019: 199.12020: 194.12021: 222.92022: 188.82023: 188.6

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 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 who gho in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Papua New Guinea, 1985 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Malawi 224.95 compare
  2. 38 Ethiopia 194.94 compare
  3. 39 East Timor 192.36 compare
  4. 41 Myanmar 184.63 compare
  5. 42 Angola 183.2 compare
  6. 43 Comoros 178.88 compare

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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 194 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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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