Death rate from maternal disorders in Kuwait
Kuwait: Death rate from maternal disorders was 0.0633 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from maternal disorders in Kuwait, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from maternal disorders in Kuwait is 0.0633, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from maternal disorders in Kuwait peaked at 1.03 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.
Kuwait ranks 72nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from maternal disorders in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.6106 | — |
| 1975 | 0.2814 | -53.9% |
| 1976 | 1.03 | +265.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5966 | -42.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4423 | -25.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5384 | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2717 | -49.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2917 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5867 | +101.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4172 | -28.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4167 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0949 | -77.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1293 | +36.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0469 | -63.7% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0778 | — |
| 1995 | 0.0362 | -53.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1594 | +341.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2569 | +61.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0902 | -64.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0899 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0597 | -33.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0303 | -49.3% |
| 2002 | 0.111 | +266.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0313 | -71.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1938 | +518.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0576 | -70.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0281 | -51.3% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1086 | — |
| 2009 | 0.1122 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0495 | -55.9% |
| 2011 | 0.101 | +104.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0146 | -85.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0608 | +317.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0717 | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0885 | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0269 | -69.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0504 | +87.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0391 | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 0.069 | +76.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0436 | -36.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0553 | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0633 | +14.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0633 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0633 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0901, 70% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from maternal disorders in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +518.1% | 0.0313 | 0.1938 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5831 | 0.2814 | 1.03 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2819 | 0.0469 | 0.5867 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1015 | 0 | 0.2569 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0733 | 0 | 0.1938 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0571 | 0.0146 | 0.101 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.054 | 0.0436 | 0.0633 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from maternal disorders in Kuwait?
- Death rate from maternal disorders in Kuwait was 0.0633 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 1976.
- What is the lowest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
- How does Kuwait rank for death rate from maternal disorders?
- Kuwait ranks 72nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from maternal disorders rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from maternal disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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