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Papua New Guinea
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).

Global rank#39out of 194 countries
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Historical trend

393342291240189198520042023Papua New Guinea · 2023: 189.00Papua New Guinea

Analytical takeaways

  • Papua New Guinea records 189.00 for Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in 2023, ranking #39 globally out of 194 countries.
  • Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) declined from 393.00 in 1985 to 189.00 in 2023, a decrease of 204.00.
  • The country sits in the top quartile of the global distribution for this metric, making the page useful for leader-oriented high-intent searches.

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