Number of maternal deaths by region in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of maternal deaths by region was 485.35 deaths in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
485.35 deaths
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
55th
of 185 countries
All-time high
731.69 deaths
in 2007
All-time low
456.14 deaths
in 1993
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Papua New Guinea, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Papua New Guinea stood at 485.35 deaths.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Papua New Guinea peaked at 731.69 deaths in 2007 and was at its lowest, 456.14 deaths, in 1993.
That places Papua New Guinea 55th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 456.99 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 462.35 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 462.01 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 471.93 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 474.88 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 475.52 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 479.94 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 477.41 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 456.14 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 458.33 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 468.07 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 496.19 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 513.8 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 515.79 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 540.72 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 583.18 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 609.61 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 644.34 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 667.92 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 638.06 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 662.05 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 691.11 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 731.69 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 647.28 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 653.67 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 664.47 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 613.82 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 605.04 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 558.99 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 554.88 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 506.42 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 513.89 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 520.28 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 497.66 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 476.44 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 485.35 deaths | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 465.63 deaths | 456.99 deaths | 474.88 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 488.19 deaths | 456.14 deaths | 540.72 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 652.89 deaths | 583.18 deaths | 731.69 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 551.19 deaths | 476.44 deaths | 664.47 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 485.35 deaths | 485.35 deaths | 485.35 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Papua New Guinea was 485.35 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 731.69 deaths in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 456.14 deaths in 1993.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 55th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.