New Zealand vs Sweden: Number of maternal deaths
New Zealand
4
in 2023
Sweden
4
in 2023
New Zealand rank
141st
Sweden rank
141st
Number of maternal deaths over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4 against 4 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 141st and Sweden ranks 141st 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 | 9 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 8.1 | 7.5 | 0.6 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6.1 | 5.4 | 0.7 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 5.3 | 0.5 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.25 | 5.25 | 1 | 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 against 4 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0, 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 141st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.