New Zealand vs Switzerland: Maternal mortality

New Zealand
7.03
in 2020
Switzerland
7.38
in 2020
New Zealand rank
159th
Switzerland rank
156th

Maternal mortality over time

  • New Zealand
  • Switzerland
0200400600187419472020

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.

New Zealand ranks 159th and Switzerland ranks 156th of 188 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 65.81 99.17 33.36 Switzerland
1960s 30.83 42.24 11.41 Switzerland
1970s 18.2 15.87 2.33 New Zealand
1980s 13.94 8.43 5.51 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, New Zealand or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 7.38 against 7.03 in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between New Zealand and Switzerland?
0.35, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
70 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2020.
How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for maternal mortality?
New Zealand ranks 159th and Switzerland ranks 156th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed