Kuwait vs Luxembourg: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Kuwait
7.17 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Luxembourg
6.49 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Kuwait rank
155th
Luxembourg rank
158th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Kuwait
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.17 deaths per 100,000 live births against 6.49 deaths per 100,000 live births in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.68 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 155th and Luxembourg ranks 158th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.312 deaths per 100,000 live births | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 11.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.2619 deaths per 100,000 live births | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.6396 deaths per 100,000 live births | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.0039 deaths per 100,000 live births | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.6854 deaths per 100,000 live births | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Kuwait or Luxembourg?
- Kuwait, at 7.17 deaths per 100,000 live births against 6.49 deaths per 100,000 live births in Luxembourg as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Kuwait and Luxembourg?
- 0.68 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Luxembourg?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Luxembourg rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Kuwait ranks 155th and Luxembourg ranks 158th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.