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
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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

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

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.