Estonia vs New Zealand: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time
- Estonia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 6.6 Deaths per 1 000 births against 1.7 Deaths per 1 000 births in Estonia, a difference of 4.9 Deaths per 1 000 births.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 3.9 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
Estonia ranks 7th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 7 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.5 Deaths per 1 000 births | 27 Deaths per 1 000 births | 4.5 Deaths per 1 000 births | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 16.77 Deaths per 1 000 births | 15.91 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.8556 Deaths per 1 000 births | Estonia |
| 1980s | 16.37 Deaths per 1 000 births | 9.48 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.89 Deaths per 1 000 births | Estonia |
| 1990s | 14.12 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.84 Deaths per 1 000 births | 7.28 Deaths per 1 000 births | Estonia |
| 2000s | 7.04 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.05 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.99 Deaths per 1 000 births | Estonia |
| 2010s | 3.56 Deaths per 1 000 births | 5.62 Deaths per 1 000 births | 2.06 Deaths per 1 000 births | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.8 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.2 Deaths per 1 000 births | 3.4 Deaths per 1 000 births | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, Estonia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 6.6 Deaths per 1 000 births against 1.7 Deaths per 1 000 births in Estonia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Estonia and New Zealand?
- 4.9 Deaths per 1 000 births, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and New Zealand?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and New Zealand rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
- Estonia ranks 7th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 7 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.