Maternal mortality ratio in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio was 188.65 per 100,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Papua New Guinea, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Papua New Guinea is 188.65 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Papua New Guinea peaked at 329.25 per 100,000 live births in 2002 and was at its lowest, 188.65 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 322.54 per 100,000 live births | 301.73 per 100,000 live births | 329.25 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.63 per 100,000 live births | 199.06 per 100,000 live births | 288.61 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.62 per 100,000 live births | 188.65 per 100,000 live births | 222.95 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 36 Malawi 224.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 37 Ethiopia 194.94 per 100,000 live births compare
- 38 Timor-Leste 192.36 per 100,000 live births compare
- 40 Myanmar 184.63 per 100,000 live births compare
- 41 Angola 183.2 per 100,000 live births compare
- 42 Comoros 178.88 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 97,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 89,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 99,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 90,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 101,809 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 92,386 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Papua New Guinea?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Papua New Guinea was 188.65 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 329.25 per 100,000 live births in 2002.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.65 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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