New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Maternal mortality ratio

New Zealand
7.03
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
7.36
in 2023
New Zealand rank
143rd
Saudi Arabia rank
141st

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • New Zealand
  • Saudi Arabia
510152025200020112023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 7.36 against 7.03 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.33.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

New Zealand ranks 143rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 141st of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 10.42 15.39 4.97 Saudi Arabia
2010s 8.33 8.63 0.3041 Saudi Arabia
2020s 11.2 9.95 1.25 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 against 7.03 in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
0.33, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
New Zealand ranks 143rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 141st 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