Bhutan vs New Zealand: Number of maternal deaths
Bhutan
4.65 Deaths
in 2023
New Zealand
4.16 Deaths
in 2023
Bhutan rank
139th
New Zealand rank
142nd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Bhutan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 4.65 Deaths against 4.16 Deaths in New Zealand, a difference of 0.49 Deaths.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 139th and New Zealand ranks 142nd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 186.61 Deaths | 10.19 Deaths | 176.42 Deaths | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 102.49 Deaths | 8.08 Deaths | 94.41 Deaths | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 29.25 Deaths | 6.08 Deaths | 23.17 Deaths | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 8.74 Deaths | 4.96 Deaths | 3.78 Deaths | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 4.9 Deaths | 6.58 Deaths | 1.68 Deaths | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Bhutan or New Zealand?
- Bhutan, at 4.65 Deaths against 4.16 Deaths in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Bhutan and New Zealand?
- 0.49 Deaths, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and New Zealand?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and New Zealand rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Bhutan ranks 139th and New Zealand ranks 142nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.