Papua New Guinea: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Papua New Guinea's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.56.
That's down 2.4% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Papua New Guinea ranks #42 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #2 of 30.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 1.36
- Trough
- 0.56
- 1-year change
- -2.4%
- 5-year change
- -16.6%
- -3.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- -36.1%
- -4.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 0.5608 | |
| 0.5747 | |
| 0.6902 | |
| 0.6158 | |
| 0.6411 | |
| 0.6726 | |
| 0.6917 | |
| 0.7290 | |
| 0.7677 | |
| 0.8222 |
About Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Indicator code: SH.MMR.RISK.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Papua New Guinea's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Papua New Guinea's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.56, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Papua New Guinea's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Papua New Guinea's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 2.4% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Papua New Guinea ranked #42 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Papua New Guinea's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023 was 0.43, so Papua New Guinea is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #2 of 30.
- What is Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) and how is it measured?
- Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS), CC BY 4.0.