Death rate from maternal disorders in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from maternal disorders was 0.1804 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0.1804
Change on year
up 91.6%
World rank
47th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.87
in 1950
All-time low
0.0236
in 2016
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Death rate from maternal disorders in New Zealand, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.1804 for death rate from maternal disorders in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from maternal disorders in New Zealand peaked at 2.87 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0236, in 2016.
That places New Zealand 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from maternal disorders in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.87 | — |
| 1951 | 1.93 | -32.7% |
| 1952 | 2.5 | +29.3% |
| 1953 | 1.72 | -31.1% |
| 1954 | 1.83 | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 1.76 | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 1.58 | -9.9% |
| 1957 | 2.21 | +39.6% |
| 1958 | 1.54 | -30.3% |
| 1959 | 1.82 | +17.8% |
| 1960 | 1.19 | -34.2% |
| 1961 | 1.2 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.9039 | -24.7% |
| 1963 | 1.2 | +32.5% |
| 1964 | 0.9037 | -24.5% |
| 1965 | 0.609 | -32.6% |
| 1966 | 1.01 | +65.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6155 | -38.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6631 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6508 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8019 | +23.2% |
| 1971 | 0.551 | -31.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3918 | -28.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5709 | +45.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3434 | -39.8% |
| 1975 | 0.442 | +28.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1976 | -55.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3821 | +93.3% |
| 1978 | 0.159 | -58.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1881 | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2321 | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0956 | -58.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1899 | +98.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3079 | +62.1% |
| 1984 | 0.089 | -71.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2092 | +135.0% |
| 1986 | 0.294 | +40.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2055 | -30.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2899 | +41.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1746 | -39.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1139 | -34.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2488 | +118.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1418 | -43.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3206 | +126.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1111 | -65.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0504 | -54.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1026 | +103.7% |
| 1997 | 0.077 | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0779 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1001 | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1402 | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0799 | -43.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2091 | +161.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1156 | -44.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1083 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1388 | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2145 | +54.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3397 | +58.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1766 | -48.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2887 | +63.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1447 | -49.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1758 | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1822 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2642 | +45.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0723 | -72.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1501 | +107.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0236 | -84.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0942 | +299.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1804 | +91.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.1804 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423, 4.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.1804 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1776, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.98 | 1.54 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8946 | 0.609 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4028 | 0.159 | 0.8019 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2088 | 0.089 | 0.3079 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1344 | 0.0504 | 0.3206 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1811 | 0.0799 | 0.3397 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1431 | 0.0236 | 0.2642 | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from maternal disorders in New Zealand?
- Death rate from maternal disorders in New Zealand was 0.1804 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0236 in 2016.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from maternal disorders?
- New Zealand ranks 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is death rate from maternal disorders rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from maternal disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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