Lifetime risk of maternal death in New Zealand
New Zealand: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 9,363 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Lifetime risk of maternal death in New Zealand, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in New Zealand stood at 9,363 1 in: rate varies by country. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 221.6% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in New Zealand peaked at 9,363 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,570 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1988.
That places New Zealand 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,631 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 2,847 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 2,589 1 in: rate varies by country | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 2,570 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,682 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 2,701 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 2,990 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 3,394 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 3,628 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 4,075 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 3,823 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 4,021 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 4,324 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 4,848 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 4,761 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5,295 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 5,598 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 5,759 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 5,547 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 5,541 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5,648 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5,787 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 5,271 1 in: rate varies by country | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 5,566 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 5,610 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 5,612 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,733 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 6,260 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 7,301 1 in: rate varies by country | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 8,440 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 7,517 1 in: rate varies by country | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 8,205 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 8,461 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 8,819 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 8,654 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 8,897 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 8,691 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,911 1 in: rate varies by country | -66.5% |
| 2023 | 9,363 1 in: rate varies by country | +221.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 9,363 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,964 1 in: rate varies by country, 85% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 9,363 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 581.5 1 in: rate varies by country, 16.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +221.6% | 2,911 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,363 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2022 | -66.5% | 8,691 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,911 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,664 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,570 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,847 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,856 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,701 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,848 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,562 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,271 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,787 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,500 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,612 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,819 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,466 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,911 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,363 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 39 Monaco 10,688 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 40 France 9,984 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 41 Kuwait 9,387 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 43 Chile 9,268 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 44 Russia 9,237 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 45 Ukraine 9,109 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in New Zealand?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in New Zealand was 9,363 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9,363 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,570 1 in: rate varies by country in 1988.
- How does New Zealand rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.