New Zealand vs San Marino: Maternal mortality ratio
New Zealand
7.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
San Marino
7.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
New Zealand rank
160th
San Marino rank
157th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- New Zealand
- San Marino
How they compare
San Marino currently reports 7.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 7.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births in New Zealand, a difference of 0.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes San Marino's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 160th and San Marino ranks 157th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and San Marino in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 11.96 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.51 Deaths per 100 000 live births | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 13.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10.25 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 10.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 11.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births | San Marino |
| 2010s | 8.33 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 7.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.7404 Deaths per 100 000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 11.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 27.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 16.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births | San Marino |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, New Zealand or San Marino?
- San Marino, at 7.66 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 New Zealand and San Marino?
- 0.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and San Marino?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and San Marino rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- New Zealand ranks 160th and San Marino ranks 157th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.