Lifetime risk of maternal death in Kuwait
Kuwait: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0107 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0107
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
38th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.102
in 2021
All-time low
0.0107
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
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 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% |
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 |
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More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0918 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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