Kuwait vs New Zealand: Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate
Kuwait
7.17 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
New Zealand
7.03 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Kuwait rank
155th
New Zealand rank
157th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate over time
- Kuwait
- New Zealand
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.17 deaths per 100,000 live births against 7.03 deaths per 100,000 live births in New Zealand, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
Kuwait ranks 155th and New Zealand ranks 157th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 16.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 11.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.6621 deaths per 100,000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.1405 deaths per 100,000 live births | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate, Kuwait or New Zealand?
- Kuwait, at 7.17 deaths per 100,000 live births against 7.03 deaths per 100,000 live births in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate between Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 0.14 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and New Zealand rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate?
- Kuwait ranks 155th and New Zealand ranks 157th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.