New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Maternal mortality ratio
New Zealand
7.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
7.36 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
New Zealand rank
160th
Saudi Arabia rank
158th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 7.36 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 7.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births in New Zealand, a difference of 0.33 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 160th and Saudi Arabia ranks 158th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 35.92 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 17.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 13.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 25.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 11.15 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 10.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 15.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 8.33 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.3041 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 11.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 9.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.25 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, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 7.36 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 0.33 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- New Zealand ranks 160th and Saudi Arabia ranks 158th 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.