| Table 4. Mother's Vital Status by Distirct, | ||||
| Total | North Bougainville | Central Bougainville | South Bougainville | |
| Total | 174,348 | 72,279 | 41,485 | 60,584 |
| Mother alive | 135,242 | 54,404 | 31,836 | 49,002 |
| Mother dead | 32,550 | 15,456 | 7,104 | 9,990 |
| NR | 6,556 | 2,419 | 2,545 | 1,592 |
| Males | 89,574 | 36,975 | 21,613 | 30,986 |
| Mother alive | 69,545 | 27,784 | 16,567 | 25,194 |
| Mother dead | 16,791 | 7,985 | 3,776 | 5,030 |
| NR | 3,238 | 1,206 | 1,270 | 762 |
| Females | 84,774 | 35,304 | 19,872 | 29,598 |
| Mother alive | 65,697 | 26,620 | 15,269 | 23,808 |
| Mother dead | 15,759 | 7,471 | 3,328 | 4,960 |
| NR | 3,318 | 1,213 | 1,275 | 830 |
| Source: 2000 Papua New Guinea Census | ||||