Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 189 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Papua New Guinea, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Papua New Guinea is 189, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 393 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 189, in 2022.
That places Papua New Guinea 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 393 | — |
| 1986 | 386 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 379 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 377 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 369 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 360 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 354 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 340 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 333 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 324 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 318 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 316 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 316 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 325 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 321 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 323 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 325 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 329 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 328 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 326 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 326 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 325 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 326 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 315 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 302 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 289 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 271 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 257 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 243 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 232 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 221 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 214 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 207 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 205 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 199 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 194 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 223 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 189 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 189 | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 189 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 147.5, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 189 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 380.8 | 369 | 393 | 5 |
| 1990s | 330.7 | 316 | 360 | 10 |
| 2000s | 322.5 | 302 | 329 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.8 | 199 | 289 | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.75 | 189 | 223 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,006 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,006 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Papua New Guinea?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Papua New Guinea was 189 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 393 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 189 in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.