Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality was 191.84 in 2020. βΌ 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
1985β2020
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Papua New Guinea, 1985β2020
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
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 44 Namibia 214.63 compare
- 45 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 212.33 compare
- 46 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 203.92 compare
- 48 Botswana 185.9 compare
- 49 Yemen, Republic of 183.4 compare
- 50 Myanmar 178.67 compare
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)
- 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)
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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