Number of maternal deaths in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of maternal deaths was 480 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths in Papua New Guinea, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 480 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Papua New Guinea peaked at 720 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 480, in 2022.
Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd of 194 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 520 | — |
| 1986 | 510 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 510 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 520 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 520 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 510 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 510 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 510 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 510 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 510 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 520 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 530 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 550 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 580 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 590 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 620 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 640 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 660 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 680 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 690 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 700 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 710 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 720 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 710 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 690 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 680 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 640 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 620 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 590 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 570 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 550 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 530 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 520 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 520 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 510 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 500 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 570 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 480 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 480 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 516 | 510 | 520 | 5 |
| 1990s | 532 | 510 | 590 | 10 |
| 2000s | 682 | 620 | 720 | 10 |
| 2010s | 573 | 510 | 680 | 10 |
| 2020s | 507.5 | 480 | 570 | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0027 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 480 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 720 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 480 in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd out of 194 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 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.