Kuwait vs Switzerland: Maternal mortality
Kuwait
7.17
in 2020
Switzerland
7.38
in 2020
Kuwait rank
158th
Switzerland rank
157th
Maternal mortality over time
- Kuwait
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7.38 against 7.17 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.21.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Switzerland ahead.
Kuwait ranks 158th and Switzerland ranks 157th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.34 | 12.71 | 0.6292 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 12.25 | 8.43 | 3.82 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 11.35 | 9.76 | 1.6 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 9.84 | 8.62 | 1.22 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 7.13 | 7.28 | 0.1513 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.17 | 7.38 | 0.2079 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, Kuwait or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7.38 against 7.17 in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 0.21, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Switzerland rank globally for maternal mortality?
- Kuwait ranks 158th and Switzerland ranks 157th 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.