New Zealand vs Switzerland: Maternal mortality slope chart

New Zealand
7.03
in 2020
Switzerland
7.38
in 2020
New Zealand rank
157th
Switzerland rank
154th

Maternal mortality slope chart over time

  • New Zealand
  • Switzerland
051015198520022020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 7.38 against 7.03 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.35.

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 10.61 5.78 New Zealand
1990s 13.48 9.76 3.72 New Zealand
2000s 10.5 8.62 1.88 New Zealand
2010s 8.47 7.28 1.19 New Zealand
2020s 7.03 7.38 0.3483 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality slope chart, New Zealand or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 7.38 against 7.03 in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality slope chart between New Zealand and Switzerland?
0.35, 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 slope chart?
New Zealand ranks 157th and Switzerland ranks 154th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality slope chart. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality slope chart
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed