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
0102030198520042023

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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.