Kuwait vs Sweden: Number of maternal deaths

Kuwait
3.83
in 2023
Sweden
3.94
in 2023
Kuwait rank
144th
Sweden rank
142nd

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Kuwait
  • Sweden
0102030198520042023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 3.94 against 3.83 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.

Kuwait ranks 144th and Sweden ranks 142nd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 5.82 9.01 3.19 Sweden
1990s 4.56 7.57 3.01 Sweden
2000s 5.02 5.3 0.288 Sweden
2010s 4.63 5.36 0.7264 Sweden
2020s 14.42 5.23 9.19 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Kuwait or Sweden?
Sweden, at 3.94 against 3.83 in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Kuwait and Sweden?
0.11, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sweden?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Sweden rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Kuwait ranks 144th and Sweden ranks 142nd 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
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed