Maternal mortality in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Maternal mortality was 191.84 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
191.84
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
48th
of 189 countries
All-time high
354.25
in 1985
All-time low
189.82
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Papua New Guinea, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality in Papua New Guinea stood at 191.84.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality in Papua New Guinea peaked at 354.25 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 189.82, in 2019.
Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 354.25 | — |
| 1986 | 350.26 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 344.78 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 344.48 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 341.64 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 334.87 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 333.29 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 322.57 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 298.13 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 291.93 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 290.72 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 298.91 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 298.72 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 291.41 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 295.48 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 311.86 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 315.86 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 325.43 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 329.03 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 309.74 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 313.77 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 322.95 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 335.64 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 291.57 | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 289.23 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 288.9 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 262.31 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 255.29 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 232.91 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 229.29 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 207.55 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 208.9 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 209.79 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 199.06 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 189.82 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 191.84 | +1.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 191.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 191.84 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.08, 3.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality in Papua New Guinea?
- Maternal mortality in Papua New Guinea was 191.84 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 354.25 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.82 in 2019.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for maternal mortality?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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