Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.2% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places New Zealand 173rd out of 194 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.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | +225.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | -69.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 170 Croatia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Mongolia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Poland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Turkmenistan 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Kazakhstan 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Finland 0 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.