Latvia vs New Zealand: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Latvia
0.204 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
New Zealand
0.1804 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Latvia rank
47th
New Zealand rank
49th
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions over time
- Latvia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.204 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1804 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0236 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 49th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5689 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2088 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3601 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 0.348 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1344 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2136 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.1649 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1811 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0162 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.1832 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1431 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0402 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions, Latvia or New Zealand?
- Latvia, at 0.204 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1804 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions between Latvia and New Zealand?
- 0.0236 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Zealand?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Latvia and New Zealand rank globally for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?
- Latvia ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 49th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.