Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Kazakhstan or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, at 40.18 Deaths against 39.22 Deaths in Kazakhstan as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?

0.96 Deaths, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

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.

Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia: Number of maternal deaths

Kazakhstan

39.22 Deaths

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

40.18 Deaths

in 2023

Kazakhstan rank

96th

Saudi Arabia rank

95th

Number of maternal deaths over time

Kazakhstan
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 40.18 Deaths against 39.22 Deaths in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.96 Deaths.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 96th and Saudi Arabia ranks 95th of 195 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	289.8 Deaths	136.5 Deaths	153.3 Deaths	Kazakhstan
1990s	215.54 Deaths	106.51 Deaths	109.04 Deaths	Kazakhstan
2000s	118.49 Deaths	68.95 Deaths	49.53 Deaths	Kazakhstan
2010s	57.46 Deaths	48.61 Deaths	8.84 Deaths	Kazakhstan
2020s	70.2 Deaths	50.74 Deaths	19.46 Deaths	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Kazakhstan or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 40.18 Deaths against 39.22 Deaths in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?: 0.96 Deaths, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Kazakhstan ranks 96th and Saudi Arabia ranks 95th 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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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths
Unit: Deaths
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.