Kuwait vs Maldives: Number of maternal deaths by region
Kuwait
3.8 deaths
in 2020
Maldives
3.97 deaths
in 2020
Kuwait rank
153rd
Maldives rank
150th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Kuwait
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 3.97 deaths against 3.8 deaths in Kuwait, a difference of 0.17 deaths.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Maldives ahead.
Kuwait ranks 153rd and Maldives ranks 150th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.92 deaths | 28.15 deaths | 21.24 deaths | Maldives |
| 1990s | 4.29 deaths | 13.08 deaths | 8.8 deaths | Maldives |
| 2000s | 4.85 deaths | 5.08 deaths | 0.2349 deaths | Maldives |
| 2010s | 4.44 deaths | 4.12 deaths | 0.3197 deaths | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3.8 deaths | 3.97 deaths | 0.168 deaths | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Kuwait or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 3.97 deaths against 3.8 deaths in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Kuwait and Maldives?
- 0.17 deaths, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Maldives?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Maldives rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Kuwait ranks 153rd and Maldives ranks 150th 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.