Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 189 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Papua New Guinea, 1985β2023
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.
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
- 36 Malawi 225 compare
- 37 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 195 compare
- 38 Timor-Leste 192 compare
- 40 Myanmar 185 compare
- 41 Angola 183 compare
- 42 Comoros, Union of the 179 compare
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 127,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 119,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 127,431 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 118,593 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 126,788 (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.