Kuwait vs New Zealand: Maternal mortality
Kuwait
7.17
in 2020
New Zealand
7.03
in 2020
Kuwait rank
158th
New Zealand rank
160th
Maternal mortality over time
- Kuwait
- New Zealand
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.17 against 7.03 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was New Zealand ahead.
Kuwait ranks 158th and New Zealand ranks 160th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.34 | 14.9 | 1.56 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 12.25 | 13.94 | 1.69 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 11.35 | 13.48 | 2.13 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 9.84 | 10.5 | 0.6621 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 7.13 | 8.47 | 1.34 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7.17 | 7.03 | 0.1405 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, Kuwait or New Zealand?
- Kuwait, at 7.17 against 7.03 in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 0.14, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and New Zealand rank globally for maternal mortality?
- Kuwait ranks 158th and New Zealand ranks 160th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.