Maternal mortality vs fertility in New Zealand
New Zealand: Maternal mortality vs fertility was 7.03 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality vs fertility in New Zealand, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality vs fertility in New Zealand is 7.03, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs fertility in New Zealand peaked at 16.99 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7.03, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 157th out of 185 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 vs fertility in New Zealand, year by year
| 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% |
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, 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,116 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.5111 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3228 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.3875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs fertility in New Zealand?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in New Zealand was 7.03 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.99 in 1988.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- New Zealand ranks 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility 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 vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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