Kuwait vs Lebanon: Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live)
Kuwait
7.75
in 2023
Lebanon
14.98
in 2023
Kuwait rank
17th
Lebanon rank
15th
Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live) over time
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 14.98 against 7.75 in Kuwait, a difference of 7.23.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.9 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Kuwait ranks 17th and Lebanon ranks 15th of 20 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.28 | 18.46 | 8.18 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 8.02 | 14.51 | 6.49 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 30.79 | 27.67 | 3.12 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Kuwait or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 14.98 against 7.75 in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Kuwait and Lebanon?
- 7.23, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lebanon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Lebanon rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Kuwait ranks 17th and Lebanon ranks 15th 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.