Kuwait vs New Zealand: Number of maternal deaths

Kuwait
3.83
in 2023
New Zealand
4.16
in 2023
Kuwait rank
144th
New Zealand rank
141st

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Kuwait
  • New Zealand
0102030198520042023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 4.16 against 3.83 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.33.

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 144th and New Zealand ranks 141st of 194 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 10.19 4.38 New Zealand
1990s 4.56 8.08 3.52 New Zealand
2000s 5.02 6.08 1.06 New Zealand
2010s 4.63 4.96 0.3351 New Zealand
2020s 14.42 6.58 7.84 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 against 3.83 in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Kuwait and New Zealand?
0.33, 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 144th and New Zealand ranks 141st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, 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
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed