Finland vs Kuwait: Number of maternal deaths
Finland
3.43 Deaths
in 2023
Kuwait
3.83 Deaths
in 2023
Finland rank
148th
Kuwait rank
145th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Finland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3.83 Deaths against 3.43 Deaths in Finland, a difference of 0.4 Deaths.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kuwait ahead.
Finland ranks 148th and Kuwait ranks 145th of 195 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.58 Deaths | 5.82 Deaths | 1.24 Deaths | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 4.52 Deaths | 4.56 Deaths | 0.0357 Deaths | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 4.18 Deaths | 5.02 Deaths | 0.8337 Deaths | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 4.13 Deaths | 4.63 Deaths | 0.498 Deaths | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3.83 Deaths | 14.42 Deaths | 10.59 Deaths | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Finland or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 3.83 Deaths against 3.43 Deaths in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Finland and Kuwait?
- 0.4 Deaths, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Kuwait?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Kuwait rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Finland ranks 148th 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.