| Table 4. Mother's Vital Status by Distirct, | ||||
| Total | Middle Fly | North Fly | South Fly | |
| Total | 151,418 | 55,516 | 49,493 | 46,409 |
| Mother alive | 112,622 | 42,604 | 34,663 | 35,355 |
| Mother dead | 33,452 | 11,164 | 13,729 | 8,559 |
| NR | 5,344 | 1,748 | 1,101 | 2,495 |
| Males | 77,727 | 28,218 | 25,776 | 23,733 |
| Mother alive | 58,015 | 21,764 | 18,053 | 18,198 |
| Mother dead | 16,876 | 5,496 | 7,155 | 4,225 |
| NR | 2,836 | 958 | 568 | 1,310 |
| Females | 73,691 | 27,298 | 23,717 | 22,676 |
| Mother alive | 54,607 | 20,840 | 16,610 | 17,157 |
| Mother dead | 16,576 | 5,668 | 6,574 | 4,334 |
| NR | 2,508 | 790 | 533 | 1,185 |
| Source: 2000 Papua New Guinea Census | ||||