New Zealand vs Switzerland: Maternal mortality, gaps filled

New Zealand
7.03
in 2020
Switzerland
7.38
in 2020
New Zealand rank
160th
Switzerland rank
157th

Maternal mortality, gaps filled over time

  • New Zealand
  • Switzerland
0200400600187419472020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 7.38 against 7.03 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.35.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.

New Zealand ranks 160th and Switzerland ranks 157th of 189 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 65.81 99.17 33.36 Switzerland
1960s 30.83 42.24 11.41 Switzerland
1970s 18.2 15.87 2.33 New Zealand
1980s 13.94 8.43 5.51 New Zealand
1990s 13.48 9.76 3.72 New Zealand
2000s 10.5 8.62 1.88 New Zealand
2010s 8.47 7.28 1.19 New Zealand
2020s 7.03 7.38 0.3483 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, gaps filled, New Zealand or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 7.38 against 7.03 in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality, gaps filled between New Zealand and Switzerland?
0.35, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
70 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2020.
How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
New Zealand ranks 160th and Switzerland ranks 157th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 8,953 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed

Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.