Low income vs New Zealand: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Low income
66 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
New Zealand
9,363 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Low income rank
40th
New Zealand rank
42nd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Low income
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 9,363 1 in: rate varies by country against 66 1 in: rate varies by country in Low income, a difference of 9,297 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 141.9 times Low income's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 16.4 1 in: rate varies by country 2,664 1 in: rate varies by country 2,647 1 in: rate varies by country New Zealand
1990s 19.9 1 in: rate varies by country 3,856 1 in: rate varies by country 3,837 1 in: rate varies by country New Zealand
2000s 29.3 1 in: rate varies by country 5,562 1 in: rate varies by country 5,533 1 in: rate varies by country New Zealand
2010s 43.7 1 in: rate varies by country 7,500 1 in: rate varies by country 7,456 1 in: rate varies by country New Zealand
2020s 59.75 1 in: rate varies by country 7,466 1 in: rate varies by country 7,406 1 in: rate varies by country New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Low income or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 9,363 1 in: rate varies by country against 66 1 in: rate varies by country in Low income as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Low income and New Zealand?
9,297 1 in: rate varies by country, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and New Zealand?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Low income and New Zealand rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Low income ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.