Lifetime risk of maternal death in Kuwait
Kuwait: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0107 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Kuwait, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
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.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Kuwait 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 287.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.5529 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.3893 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 Our World in Data.
- 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 154th out of 194 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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