Number of maternal deaths by region in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of maternal deaths by region was 4.43 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4.43
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
146th
of 185 countries
All-time high
9.86
in 1988
All-time low
4.43
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in New Zealand, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 4.43 for number of maternal deaths by region 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, number of maternal deaths by region in New Zealand peaked at 9.86 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.43, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 146th 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.
Number of maternal deaths by region in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.79 | — |
| 1986 | 8.19 | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 8.86 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 9.86 | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 9.56 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 9.75 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 8.42 | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 7.71 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 7.55 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 7.17 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 7.91 | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 7.85 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 7.48 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 7.04 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 7 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.32 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 6.17 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.52 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 5.7 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 6.56 | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 5.7 | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 6.36 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 6.46 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.11 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 6.31 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.23 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.35 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.84 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 4.56 | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 4.55 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.19 | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 4.53 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 4.51 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.49 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.55 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.43 | -2.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4.43 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.48, 14% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.05 | 8.19 | 9.86 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.79 | 7 | 9.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.12 | 5.52 | 6.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.08 | 4.49 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 | 4.43 | 4.43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in New Zealand?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in New Zealand was 4.43 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.86 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- New Zealand ranks 146th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region 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 Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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