Kuwait vs New Zealand: Number of maternal deaths
Kuwait
3.83 Deaths
in 2023
New Zealand
4.16 Deaths
in 2023
Kuwait rank
145th
New Zealand rank
142nd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Kuwait
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.16 Deaths against 3.83 Deaths in Kuwait, a difference of 0.33 Deaths.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
Kuwait ranks 145th and New Zealand ranks 142nd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.82 Deaths | 10.19 Deaths | 4.38 Deaths | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 4.56 Deaths | 8.08 Deaths | 3.52 Deaths | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5.02 Deaths | 6.08 Deaths | 1.06 Deaths | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.63 Deaths | 4.96 Deaths | 0.3351 Deaths | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 14.42 Deaths | 6.58 Deaths | 7.84 Deaths | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Kuwait or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 4.16 Deaths against 3.83 Deaths in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 0.33 Deaths, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and New Zealand rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Kuwait ranks 145th and New Zealand ranks 142nd 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.