Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live)
Kuwait
7.75
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
7.36
in 2023
Kuwait rank
17th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live) over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.75 against 7.36 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.39.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 20 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.28 | 15.39 | 5.1 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 8.02 | 8.63 | 0.614 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 30.79 | 9.95 | 20.84 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 7.75 against 7.36 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.39, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Kuwait ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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.