Maternal mortality slope chart in New Zealand
New Zealand: Maternal mortality slope chart was 7.03 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality slope chart in New Zealand, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality slope chart in New Zealand stood at 7.03. 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 slope chart in New Zealand peaked at 16.99 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7.03, in 2020.
New Zealand ranks 157th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 154 Switzerland 7.38 compare
- 155 Kuwait 7.17 compare
- 156 Bulgaria 7.09 compare
- 158 Luxembourg 6.49 compare
- 159 Montenegro 6.17 compare
- 160 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.67 compare
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,116 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 34,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 33,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 32,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 33,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 31,599 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality slope chart in New Zealand?
- Maternal mortality slope chart in New Zealand was 7.03 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality slope chart recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.99 in 1988.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality slope chart recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for maternal mortality slope chart?
- New Zealand ranks 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality slope chart 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 slope chart. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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