New Zealand vs Puerto Rico: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate

New Zealand
-69.23 % change on previous year
in 2023
Puerto Rico
-80 % change on previous year
in 2023
New Zealand rank
177th
Puerto Rico rank
180th

Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • New Zealand
  • Puerto Rico
-1000100200300400198620042023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports -69.23 % change on previous year against -80 % change on previous year in Puerto Rico, a difference of 10.77 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

New Zealand ranks 177th and Puerto Rico ranks 180th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1980s 0.505 % change on previous year 2.7 % change on previous year 2.19 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
1990s -3.18 % change on previous year -4.95 % change on previous year 1.77 % change on previous year New Zealand
2000s -1.19 % change on previous year -5.8 % change on previous year 4.61 % change on previous year New Zealand
2010s -3.17 % change on previous year -7.6 % change on previous year 4.43 % change on previous year New Zealand
2020s 38.94 % change on previous year 61.94 % change on previous year 23 % change on previous year Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate, New Zealand or Puerto Rico?
New Zealand, at -69.23 % change on previous year against -80 % change on previous year in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate between New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
10.77 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Puerto Rico rank globally for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 177th and Puerto Rico ranks 180th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 8,887 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.