Kuwait vs Sweden: Number of maternal deaths
Kuwait
4
in 2023
Sweden
4
in 2023
Kuwait rank
141st
Sweden rank
141st
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Kuwait
- Sweden
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 4 against 4 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.
Kuwait ranks 141st and Sweden ranks 141st 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 | 6 | 9 | 3 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 7.5 | 2.9 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5 | 5.4 | 0.4 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 5.3 | 0.5 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14.5 | 5.25 | 9.25 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Kuwait or Sweden?
- Kuwait, at 4 against 4 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Kuwait and Sweden?
- 0, with Kuwait 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 141st and Sweden ranks 141st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.