Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality was 191.84 in 2020. β–Ό 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 vs neonatal mortality in Papua New Guinea, 1985–2020

01002003004001985200220201985: 354.31986: 350.31987: 344.81988: 344.51989: 341.61990: 334.91991: 333.31992: 322.61993: 298.11994: 291.91995: 290.71996: 298.91997: 298.71998: 291.41999: 295.52000: 311.92001: 315.92002: 325.42003: 3292004: 309.72005: 313.82006: 322.92007: 335.62008: 291.62009: 289.22010: 288.92011: 262.32012: 255.32013: 232.92014: 229.32015: 207.52016: 208.92017: 209.82018: 199.12019: 189.82020: 191.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 191.84 for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in 2020.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 44 Namibia 214.63 compare
  2. 45 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 212.33 compare
  3. 46 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 203.92 compare
  4. 48 Botswana 185.9 compare
  5. 49 Yemen, Republic of 183.4 compare
  6. 50 Myanmar 178.67 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Papua New Guinea?
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Papua New Guinea was 191.84 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 354.25 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 189.82 in 2019.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality?
Papua New Guinea ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality 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 vs neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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