Kuwait vs Samoa: Number of maternal deaths
Kuwait
3.8 deaths
in 2020
Samoa
3.54 deaths
in 2020
Kuwait rank
153rd
Samoa rank
155th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Kuwait
- Samoa
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3.8 deaths against 3.54 deaths in Samoa, a difference of 0.26 deaths.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 153rd and Samoa ranks 155th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.92 deaths | 6.67 deaths | 0.246 deaths | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 4.29 deaths | 5.35 deaths | 1.06 deaths | Samoa |
| 2000s | 4.85 deaths | 3.84 deaths | 1 deaths | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 4.44 deaths | 3.6 deaths | 0.8422 deaths | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3.8 deaths | 3.54 deaths | 0.2558 deaths | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Kuwait or Samoa?
- Kuwait, at 3.8 deaths against 3.54 deaths in Samoa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Kuwait and Samoa?
- 0.26 deaths, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Samoa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Samoa rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Kuwait ranks 153rd and Samoa ranks 155th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.