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
0200400600187419472020

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed