Italy vs New Zealand: Maternal mortality ratio

Italy
6.48
in 2023
New Zealand
7.03
in 2023
Italy rank
161st
New Zealand rank
159th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Italy
  • New Zealand
510152025198520042023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 7.03 against 6.48 in Italy, a difference of 0.55.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 161st and New Zealand ranks 159th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 20.89 18.47 2.41 Italy
1990s 15.05 13.97 1.07 Italy
2000s 8.47 10.42 1.95 New Zealand
2010s 7.79 8.33 0.5384 New Zealand
2020s 7.82 11.2 3.39 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Italy or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 7.03 against 6.48 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Italy and New Zealand?
0.55, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Italy ranks 161st and New Zealand ranks 159th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed