Italy vs New Zealand: Maternal mortality ratio
Italy
6.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
New Zealand
7.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Italy rank
162nd
New Zealand rank
160th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Italy
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 6.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Italy, a difference of 0.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
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 162nd and New Zealand ranks 160th of 195 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 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 18.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 2.41 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Italy |
| 1990s | 15.05 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 13.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Italy |
| 2000s | 8.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 7.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.33 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.5384 Deaths per 100 000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7.82 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 11.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3.39 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, Italy or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 7.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 6.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Italy and New Zealand?
- 0.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births, 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 162nd 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.