Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) was 0.0107 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Kuwait, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Kuwait stood at 0.0107. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Kuwait peaked at 0.102 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0107, in 2023.
Kuwait ranks 38th of 72 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.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0493 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0459 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.042 | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0392 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0373 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0754 | +102.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0217 | -71.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0303 | +39.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0321 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0353 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0377 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0382 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0377 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0364 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0352 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0344 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0336 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0327 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0321 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0318 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0295 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0268 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0243 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0226 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0211 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0195 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0179 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0176 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0163 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0164 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0151 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0147 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0148 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0133 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0125 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.054 | +332.9% |
| 2021 | 0.102 | +88.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0109 | -89.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0107 | -2.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0107 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0071, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0107 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0488, 22% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +332.9% | 0.0125 | 0.054 |
| 1990 | +102.2% | 0.0373 | 0.0754 |
| 2021 | +88.9% | 0.054 | 0.102 |
| 2022 | -89.3% | 0.102 | 0.0109 |
| 1991 | -71.2% | 0.0754 | 0.0217 |
| 1992 | +39.7% | 0.0217 | 0.0303 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0427 | 0.0373 | 0.0493 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.038 | 0.0217 | 0.0754 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0289 | 0.0211 | 0.0344 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0158 | 0.0125 | 0.0195 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0444 | 0.0107 | 0.102 | 4 |
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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Kuwait?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Kuwait was 0.0107 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.102 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Kuwait ranks 38th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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