Maternal mortality ratio in New Zealand
New Zealand: Maternal mortality ratio was 7.03 per 100,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in New Zealand, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in New Zealand is 7.03 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 in New Zealand peaked at 22.62 per 100,000 live births in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.03 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.42 per 100,000 live births | 9.82 per 100,000 live births | 10.85 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.33 per 100,000 live births | 7.45 per 100,000 live births | 10.07 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2 per 100,000 live births | 7.03 per 100,000 live births | 22.62 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 157 San Marino 7.66 per 100,000 live births compare
- 158 Saudi Arabia 7.36 per 100,000 live births compare
- 159 France 7.3 per 100,000 live births compare
- 161 Albania 6.87 per 100,000 live births compare
- 162 Italy 6.48 per 100,000 live births compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.17 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for New Zealand
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,116 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 35,183 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,038 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,878 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 33,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 34,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 32,561 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in New Zealand?
- Maternal mortality ratio in New Zealand was 7.03 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.62 per 100,000 live births in 2022.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- New Zealand ranks 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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