Number of maternal deaths in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of maternal deaths was 4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in New Zealand, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in New Zealand is 4, 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 in New Zealand peaked at 13 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2014.
New Zealand ranks 141st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10 | — |
| 1986 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | +225.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | -69.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 | 9 | 11 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.1 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 | 4 | 13 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in New Zealand?
- Number of maternal deaths in New Zealand was 4 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2014.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of maternal deaths?
- New Zealand ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.