Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate was -68.92 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded -68.92 % change on previous year for lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 134.7% on the previous year and down 383.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 198.61 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -68.92 % change on previous year, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 189th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -7.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -231.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7487 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1989 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -657.7% |
| 1990 | -0.708 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1991 | -9.68 % change on previous year | +1268.0% |
| 1992 | -11.88 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1993 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1994 | -10.96 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 1995 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 1996 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 1997 | -7.02 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1998 | -10.81 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 1999 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2000 | -10.07 % change on previous year | -651.4% |
| 2001 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2002 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2003 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -236.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1159 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2005 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -1734.5% |
| 2006 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -507.3% |
| 2008 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2009 | -0.7821 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2010 | -0.0281 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2011 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +7424.1% |
| 2012 | -8.43 % change on previous year | +299.4% |
| 2013 | -14.26 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 2014 | -13.5 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 12.29 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 2016 | -8.38 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 2017 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2018 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2019 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 2020 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -243.2% |
| 2021 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 2022 | 198.61 % change on previous year | +8266.7% |
| 2023 | -68.92 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's -68.92 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -22.98 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's -68.92 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -11.93 % change on previous year, 5.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +8266.7% | 2.37 % change on previous year | 198.61 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -7424.1% | -0.0281 % change on previous year | -2.11 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -1734.5% | 0.1159 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -1268.0% | -0.708 % change on previous year | -9.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.2653 % change on previous year | -7.59 % change on previous year | 9.96 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -5.4 % change on previous year | -11.88 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.49 % change on previous year | -10.07 % change on previous year | 9.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.96 % change on previous year | -14.26 % change on previous year | 12.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.33 % change on previous year | -68.92 % change on previous year | 198.61 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 186 Brunei -59.19 % change on previous year compare
- 187 San Marino -65.31 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Belgium -68.14 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Thailand -69.52 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Cyprus -74.67 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Slovenia -78.18 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in New Zealand was -68.92 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 198.61 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.92 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 383.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Lifetime risk of maternal death. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Lifetime risk of maternal death Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Lifetime risk of maternal death. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.