Kuwait vs Latvia: Number of maternal deaths by region
Kuwait
3.8 deaths
in 2020
Latvia
3.3 deaths
in 2020
Kuwait rank
153rd
Latvia rank
156th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Kuwait
- Latvia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3.8 deaths against 3.3 deaths in Latvia, a difference of 0.5 deaths.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 153rd and Latvia ranks 156th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.92 deaths | 18.84 deaths | 11.92 deaths | Latvia |
| 1990s | 4.29 deaths | 11.92 deaths | 7.64 deaths | Latvia |
| 2000s | 4.85 deaths | 6.13 deaths | 1.29 deaths | Latvia |
| 2010s | 4.44 deaths | 4.64 deaths | 0.2065 deaths | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3.8 deaths | 3.3 deaths | 0.5027 deaths | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Kuwait or Latvia?
- Kuwait, at 3.8 deaths against 3.3 deaths in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Kuwait and Latvia?
- 0.5 deaths, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Latvia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Latvia rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Kuwait ranks 153rd and Latvia ranks 156th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.