New Zealand vs Sweden: Number of maternal deaths
New Zealand
4.16 Deaths
in 2023
Sweden
3.94 Deaths
in 2023
New Zealand rank
142nd
Sweden rank
143rd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.16 Deaths against 3.94 Deaths in Sweden, a difference of 0.22 Deaths.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 142nd and Sweden ranks 143rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.19 Deaths | 9.01 Deaths | 1.19 Deaths | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 8.08 Deaths | 7.57 Deaths | 0.5159 Deaths | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6.08 Deaths | 5.3 Deaths | 0.7766 Deaths | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.96 Deaths | 5.36 Deaths | 0.3913 Deaths | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.58 Deaths | 5.23 Deaths | 1.35 Deaths | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 4.16 Deaths against 3.94 Deaths in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.22 Deaths, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- New Zealand ranks 142nd and Sweden ranks 143rd 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.