Montenegro vs New Zealand: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality
Montenegro
6.17 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
New Zealand
7.03 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Montenegro rank
159th
New Zealand rank
157th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality over time
- Montenegro
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7.03 deaths per 100,000 live births against 6.17 deaths per 100,000 live births in Montenegro, a difference of 0.86 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
Montenegro ranks 159th and New Zealand ranks 157th of 185 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 16.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 10.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.856 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 vs. neonatal mortality, Montenegro or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 7.03 deaths per 100,000 live births against 6.17 deaths per 100,000 live births in Montenegro as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality between Montenegro and New Zealand?
- 0.86 deaths per 100,000 live births, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Montenegro and New Zealand rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality?
- Montenegro ranks 159th and New Zealand ranks 157th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality. 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.