Moldova vs New Zealand: Number of maternal deaths

Moldova
4.78 deaths
in 2020
New Zealand
4.43 deaths
in 2020
Moldova rank
145th
New Zealand rank
146th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Moldova
  • New Zealand
020406080198520022020

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 4.78 deaths against 4.43 deaths in New Zealand, a difference of 0.35 deaths.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.

Moldova ranks 145th and New Zealand ranks 146th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 57.14 deaths 9.05 deaths 48.09 deaths Moldova
1990s 42.66 deaths 7.79 deaths 34.87 deaths Moldova
2000s 15.83 deaths 6.12 deaths 9.71 deaths Moldova
2010s 7.7 deaths 5.08 deaths 2.62 deaths Moldova
2020s 4.78 deaths 4.43 deaths 0.3541 deaths Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Moldova or New Zealand?
Moldova, at 4.78 deaths against 4.43 deaths in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Moldova and New Zealand?
0.35 deaths, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and New Zealand?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Moldova and New Zealand rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Moldova ranks 145th and New Zealand ranks 146th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.