Maternal mortality ratio who gho in New Zealand
New Zealand: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 7.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in New Zealand, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in New Zealand stood at 7.03. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 68.9% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in New Zealand peaked at 22.62 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.03, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19.35 | — |
| 1986 | 17.75 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 19.01 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 18.56 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 17.7 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 17.54 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 16.45 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 14.7 | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 14.04 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 12.99 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 14.03 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 13.59 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 12.76 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 11.84 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 11.79 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.68 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 10.36 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 10.6 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 10.85 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.65 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.59 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.15 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 10.4 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 9.82 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 10.06 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 9.93 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 10.07 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.27 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 8.3 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 7.45 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 8.05 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 7.67 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 7.55 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.48 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.53 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.59 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.58 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 22.62 | +198.2% |
| 2023 | 7.03 | -68.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 7.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.67, 92% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 7.03 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76, 9% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 | +198.2% | 7.58 | 22.62 |
| 2023 | -68.9% | 22.62 | 7.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.47 | 17.7 | 19.35 | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.97 | 11.79 | 17.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.42 | 9.82 | 10.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.33 | 7.45 | 10.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2 | 7.03 | 22.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 157 San Marino 7.66 compare
- 158 Saudi Arabia 7.36 compare
- 159 France 7.3 compare
- 161 Albania 6.87 compare
- 162 Italy 6.48 compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.17 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in New Zealand?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in New Zealand was 7.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.62 in 2022.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- New Zealand ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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