Bhutan vs New Zealand: Number of maternal deaths

Bhutan
4.65
in 2023
New Zealand
4.16
in 2023
Bhutan rank
138th
New Zealand rank
141st

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Bhutan
  • New Zealand
050100150200198520042023

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 4.65 against 4.16 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.49.

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 138th and New Zealand ranks 141st of 194 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 10.19 176.42 Bhutan
1990s 102.49 8.08 94.41 Bhutan
2000s 29.25 6.08 23.17 Bhutan
2010s 8.74 4.96 3.78 Bhutan
2020s 4.9 6.58 1.68 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 against 4.16 in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Bhutan and New Zealand?
0.49, 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 138th and New Zealand ranks 141st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed