Belgium vs Kuwait: Number of maternal deaths
Belgium
3.91 Deaths
in 2023
Kuwait
3.83 Deaths
in 2023
Belgium rank
144th
Kuwait rank
145th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Belgium
- Kuwait
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.91 Deaths against 3.83 Deaths in Kuwait, a difference of 0.08 Deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 144th and Kuwait ranks 145th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.35 Deaths | 5.82 Deaths | 4.53 Deaths | Belgium |
| 1990s | 10.29 Deaths | 4.56 Deaths | 5.73 Deaths | Belgium |
| 2000s | 8.17 Deaths | 5.02 Deaths | 3.15 Deaths | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.36 Deaths | 4.63 Deaths | 1.73 Deaths | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.4 Deaths | 14.42 Deaths | 7.02 Deaths | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Belgium or Kuwait?
- Belgium, at 3.91 Deaths against 3.83 Deaths in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Belgium and Kuwait?
- 0.08 Deaths, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kuwait?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Kuwait rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Belgium ranks 144th and Kuwait ranks 145th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.