France vs New Zealand: Maternal mortality ratio
France
7.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
New Zealand
7.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
France rank
159th
New Zealand rank
160th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
France currently reports 7.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 7.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births in New Zealand, a difference of 0.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was France ahead.
France ranks 159th and New Zealand ranks 160th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 18.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.798 Deaths per 100 000 live births | France |
| 1990s | 14.41 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 13.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.4343 Deaths per 100 000 live births | France |
| 2000s | 9.34 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 8.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.33 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.5124 Deaths per 100 000 live births | France |
| 2020s | 8.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 11.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 2.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, France or New Zealand?
- France, at 7.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 7.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between France and New Zealand?
- 0.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- France ranks 159th and New Zealand ranks 160th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.