New Zealand vs Switzerland: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.7 Deaths per 1 000 births against 6.6 Deaths per 1 000 births in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1 Deaths per 1 000 births.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27 Deaths per 1 000 births | 25.6 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.4 Deaths per 1 000 births | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 15.91 Deaths per 1 000 births | 13.59 Deaths per 1 000 births | 2.32 Deaths per 1 000 births | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 9.48 Deaths per 1 000 births | 8.35 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.13 Deaths per 1 000 births | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 6.84 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.84 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0 Deaths per 1 000 births | — |
| 2000s | 6.05 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.94 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.89 Deaths per 1 000 births | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.62 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.79 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.17 Deaths per 1 000 births | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.2 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.55 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.35 Deaths per 1 000 births | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.7 Deaths per 1 000 births against 6.6 Deaths per 1 000 births in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0.1 Deaths per 1 000 births, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
- New Zealand ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 33 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.