Kuwait vs United Kingdom: Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations)
Kuwait
7.75 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
United Kingdom
8.31 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Kuwait rank
170th
United Kingdom rank
167th
Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) over time
- Kuwait
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 8.31 per 100,000 live births against 7.75 per 100,000 live births in Kuwait, a difference of 0.56 per 100,000 live births.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Kuwait ranks 170th and United Kingdom ranks 167th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.28 per 100,000 live births | 12.13 per 100,000 live births | 1.84 per 100,000 live births | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 8.02 per 100,000 live births | 9.27 per 100,000 live births | 1.25 per 100,000 live births | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 30.79 per 100,000 live births | 12.48 per 100,000 live births | 18.3 per 100,000 live births | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Kuwait or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 8.31 per 100,000 live births against 7.75 per 100,000 live births in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Kuwait and United Kingdom?
- 0.56 per 100,000 live births, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and United Kingdom rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Kuwait ranks 170th and United Kingdom ranks 167th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.