Maternal mortality slope chart in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Maternal mortality slope chart was 191.84 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
191.84
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
47th
of 185 countries
All-time high
354.25
in 1985
All-time low
189.82
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality slope chart in Papua New Guinea, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality slope chart in Papua New Guinea stood at 191.84.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality slope chart in Papua New Guinea peaked at 354.25 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 189.82, in 2019.
Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
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 |
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 122,410 (2025)
- Population, male 51.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 116,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 124,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 115,165 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 3.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality slope chart in Papua New Guinea?
- Maternal mortality slope chart in Papua New Guinea was 191.84 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality slope chart recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 354.25 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality slope chart recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.82 in 2019.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for maternal mortality slope chart?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality slope chart 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality slope chart. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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