Kuwait vs Malta: Maternal mortality ratio
Kuwait
7.75
in 2023
Malta
8.39
in 2023
Kuwait rank
154th
Malta rank
151st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Kuwait
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 8.39 against 7.75 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.64.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malta ahead.
Kuwait ranks 154th and Malta ranks 151st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.45 | 18.72 | 8.26 | Malta |
| 1990s | 10.88 | 15.9 | 5.02 | Malta |
| 2000s | 10.28 | 11.63 | 1.34 | Malta |
| 2010s | 8.02 | 8.55 | 0.528 | Malta |
| 2020s | 30.79 | 9.52 | 21.27 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Kuwait or Malta?
- Malta, at 8.39 against 7.75 in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Kuwait and Malta?
- 0.64, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malta?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Malta rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Kuwait ranks 154th and Malta ranks 151st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.