Bosnia and Herzegovina vs New Zealand: Maternal mortality ratio
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7.03 deaths per 100,000 live births against 5.67 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 1.36 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 163rd and New Zealand ranks 160th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | 16.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 23.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 25.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 11.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.9958 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.36 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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 7.03 deaths per 100,000 live births against 5.67 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Bosnia and Herzegovina and New Zealand?
- 1.36 deaths per 100,000 live births, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and New Zealand rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 163rd and New Zealand ranks 160th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources β with major processing 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
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.