New Zealand vs Sweden: Number of maternal deaths

New Zealand
4.16
in 2023
Sweden
3.94
in 2023
New Zealand rank
141st
Sweden rank
142nd

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sweden
468101214198520042023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 4.16 against 3.94 in Sweden, a difference of 0.22.

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 141st and Sweden ranks 142nd of 194 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 9.01 1.19 New Zealand
1990s 8.08 7.57 0.5159 New Zealand
2000s 6.08 5.3 0.7766 New Zealand
2010s 4.96 5.36 0.3913 Sweden
2020s 6.58 5.23 1.35 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 against 3.94 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between New Zealand and Sweden?
0.22, 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 141st and Sweden ranks 142nd 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