Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in New Zealand

New Zealand: Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income was 7.03 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
7.03
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
156th
of 184 countries
All-time high
16.99
in 1988
All-time low
7.03
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in New Zealand, 1985–2020

0510151985200220201985: 16.91986: 15.41987: 16.11988: 171989: 16.51990: 16.31991: 14.31992: 13.11993: 12.81994: 12.61995: 13.91996: 13.81997: 13.11998: 12.81999: 12.32000: 11.12001: 112002: 10.22003: 10.42004: 11.52005: 102006: 10.82007: 10.32008: 9.52009: 10.22010: 9.92011: 10.42012: 9.62013: 7.92014: 82015: 8.72016: 7.82017: 7.42018: 7.92019: 7.22020: 7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 7.03 for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in New Zealand peaked at 16.99 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7.03, in 2020.

That places New Zealand 156th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in New Zealand, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 16.9 —
1986 15.45 -8.6%
1987 16.1 +4.3%
1988 16.99 +5.5%
1989 16.49 -3.0%
1990 16.25 -1.4%
1991 14.26 -12.2%
1992 13.06 -8.4%
1993 12.79 -2.1%
1994 12.57 -1.7%
1995 13.88 +10.4%
1996 13.77 -0.9%
1997 13.13 -4.6%
1998 12.8 -2.5%
1999 12.28 -4.0%
2000 11.09 -9.7%
2001 11.02 -0.7%
2002 10.23 -7.2%
2003 10.36 +1.3%
2004 11.51 +11.1%
2005 10.01 -13.1%
2006 10.79 +7.8%
2007 10.26 -4.9%
2008 9.55 -6.9%
2009 10.18 +6.6%
2010 9.89 -2.9%
2011 10.41 +5.3%
2012 9.58 -7.9%
2013 7.86 -18.0%
2014 7.98 +1.5%
2015 8.65 +8.4%
2016 7.81 -9.7%
2017 7.39 -5.4%
2018 7.89 +6.6%
2019 7.22 -8.4%
2020 7.03 -2.6%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 7.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.63, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 7.03 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.7, 11% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.39 15.45 16.99 5
1990s 13.48 12.28 16.25 10
2000s 10.5 9.55 11.51 10
2010s 8.47 7.22 10.41 10
2020s 7.03 7.03 7.03 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 153 Switzerland 7.38 compare
  2. 154 Kuwait 7.17 compare
  3. 155 Bulgaria 7.09 compare
  4. 157 Luxembourg 6.49 compare
  5. 158 Montenegro 6.17 compare
  6. 159 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.67 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in New Zealand?
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in New Zealand was 7.03 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 16.99 in 1988.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 7.03 in 2020.
How does New Zealand rank for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income?
New Zealand ranks 156th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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