New Zealand vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- New Zealand
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9,363 1 in: rate varies by country against 55 1 in: rate varies by country in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9,308 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 170.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,664 1 in: rate varies by country | 16.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,647 1 in: rate varies by country | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3,856 1 in: rate varies by country | 21.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,835 1 in: rate varies by country | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5,562 1 in: rate varies by country | 29.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,533 1 in: rate varies by country | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 7,500 1 in: rate varies by country | 37.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,462 1 in: rate varies by country | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7,466 1 in: rate varies by country | 51.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,414 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, New Zealand or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- New Zealand, at 9,363 1 in: rate varies by country against 55 1 in: rate varies by country in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9,308 1 in: rate varies by country, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.