Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 481.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
481.68
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
53rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
724.52
in 2007
All-time low
481.68
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Papua New Guinea, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Papua New Guinea stood at 481.68. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Papua New Guinea peaked at 724.52 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 481.68, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 515.54 | — |
| 1986 | 514.61 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 514.49 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 521.21 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 518.57 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 514.8 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 513.1 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 506.65 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 512.83 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 512.16 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 517.35 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 530.73 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 549.83 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 583.98 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 594.4 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 616.15 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 636.8 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 662.82 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 677.18 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 685.87 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 699.83 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 708.93 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 724.52 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 712.75 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 694.44 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 677.1 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 644.91 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 618.44 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 592.75 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 570.86 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 547.49 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 533.84 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 519.72 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 518.44 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 506.23 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 497.01 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 571.08 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 484.71 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 481.68 | -0.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 481.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 456.54, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 481.68 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.04, 30.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 516.88 | 514.49 | 521.21 | 5 |
| 1990s | 533.58 | 506.65 | 594.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 681.93 | 616.15 | 724.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 572.98 | 506.23 | 677.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 508.62 | 481.68 | 571.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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- 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)
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- 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 number of maternal deaths in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of maternal deaths in Papua New Guinea was 481.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 724.52 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 481.68 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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