Italy vs New Zealand: Maternal mortality ratio

Italy
6.48
in 2023
New Zealand
7.03
in 2023
Italy rank
145th
New Zealand rank
143rd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Italy
  • New Zealand
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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 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

Italy ranks 145th and New Zealand ranks 143rd of 179 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy New Zealand Difference Ahead
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?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Italy ranks 145th and New Zealand ranks 143rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, 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

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed