Iran vs Kuwait: Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live)
Iran
15.84
in 2023
Kuwait
7.75
in 2023
Iran rank
14th
Kuwait rank
17th
Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live) over time
- Iran
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iran currently reports 15.84 against 7.75 in Kuwait, a difference of 8.09.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.0 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 14th and Kuwait ranks 17th of 20 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.64 | 10.28 | 24.36 | Iran |
| 2010s | 22.77 | 8.02 | 14.76 | Iran |
| 2020s | 30.55 | 30.79 | 0.24 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Iran or Kuwait?
- Iran, at 15.84 against 7.75 in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Iran and Kuwait?
- 8.09, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kuwait?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Kuwait rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Iran ranks 14th and Kuwait ranks 17th of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.