Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Kuwait: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
66 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Kuwait
9,387 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
40th
Kuwait rank
41st

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 9,387 1 in: rate varies by country against 66 1 in: rate varies by country in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 9,321 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 142.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th and Kuwait ranks 41st of 47 groups.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 15.2 1 in: rate varies by country 2,364 1 in: rate varies by country 2,349 1 in: rate varies by country Kuwait
1990s 19.1 1 in: rate varies by country 2,868 1 in: rate varies by country 2,849 1 in: rate varies by country Kuwait
2000s 27.9 1 in: rate varies by country 3,560 1 in: rate varies by country 3,532 1 in: rate varies by country Kuwait
2010s 41.3 1 in: rate varies by country 6,434 1 in: rate varies by country 6,392 1 in: rate varies by country Kuwait
2020s 60 1 in: rate varies by country 5,339 1 in: rate varies by country 5,279 1 in: rate varies by country Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 9,387 1 in: rate varies by country against 66 1 in: rate varies by country in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Kuwait?
9,321 1 in: rate varies by country, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Kuwait?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Kuwait rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th and Kuwait ranks 41st of 47 groups.
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.