New Zealand vs Switzerland: Maternal mortality ratio
New Zealand
7.03 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Switzerland
7.38 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
New Zealand rank
157th
Switzerland rank
154th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7.38 deaths per 100,000 live births against 7.03 deaths per 100,000 live births in New Zealand, a difference of 0.35 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 157th and Switzerland ranks 154th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 13.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 10.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.3483 deaths per 100,000 live births | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7.38 deaths per 100,000 live births against 7.03 deaths per 100,000 live births in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0.35 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- New Zealand ranks 157th and Switzerland ranks 154th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed 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
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.