Chile vs Kuwait: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Chile
9,268 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Kuwait
9,387 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Chile rank
43rd
Kuwait rank
41st

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Chile
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 9,387 1 in: rate varies by country against 9,268 1 in: rate varies by country in Chile, a difference of 119 1 in: rate varies by country.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kuwait ahead.

Chile ranks 43rd and Kuwait ranks 41st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 546.8 1 in: rate varies by country 2,364 1 in: rate varies by country 1,817 1 in: rate varies by country Kuwait
1990s 982.4 1 in: rate varies by country 2,868 1 in: rate varies by country 1,886 1 in: rate varies by country Kuwait
2000s 2,068 1 in: rate varies by country 3,560 1 in: rate varies by country 1,492 1 in: rate varies by country Kuwait
2010s 4,499 1 in: rate varies by country 6,434 1 in: rate varies by country 1,935 1 in: rate varies by country Kuwait
2020s 7,386 1 in: rate varies by country 5,339 1 in: rate varies by country 2,046 1 in: rate varies by country Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Chile or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 9,387 1 in: rate varies by country against 9,268 1 in: rate varies by country in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Chile and Kuwait?
119 1 in: rate varies by country, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Kuwait?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Chile and Kuwait rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Chile ranks 43rd and Kuwait ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
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

Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.