Maternal deaths by income group in Kuwait
Kuwait: Maternal deaths by income group was 3.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3.8
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
153rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.71
in 1986
All-time low
2.78
in 1991
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Kuwait, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths by income group in Kuwait is 3.8, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Kuwait peaked at 7.71 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.78, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 153rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.92 | 6.26 | 7.71 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.29 | 2.78 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.85 | 4.15 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.44 | 3.64 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1 |
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More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 287.2 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 13 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 (2026)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 25,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 33,261 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 24,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 25,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 31,823 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Kuwait?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Kuwait was 3.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Kuwait ranks 153rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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