Kuwait vs Least developed countries: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Kuwait
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 9,387 1 in: rate varies by country against 82 1 in: rate varies by country in Least developed countries, a difference of 9,305 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 114.5 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 41st and Least developed countries ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,364 1 in: rate varies by country | 15.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,348 1 in: rate varies by country | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 2,868 1 in: rate varies by country | 20.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,848 1 in: rate varies by country | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 3,560 1 in: rate varies by country | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,526 1 in: rate varies by country | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 6,434 1 in: rate varies by country | 52.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,381 1 in: rate varies by country | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 5,339 1 in: rate varies by country | 74.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,264 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, Kuwait or Least developed countries?
- Kuwait, at 9,387 1 in: rate varies by country against 82 1 in: rate varies by country in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Kuwait and Least developed countries?
- 9,305 1 in: rate varies by country, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Least developed countries?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Least developed countries rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Kuwait ranks 41st and Least developed countries ranks 38th 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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About this data
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.