Number of maternal deaths in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of maternal deaths was 3.8 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Kuwait, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Kuwait is 3.8 deaths, 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, number of maternal deaths in Kuwait peaked at 7.71 deaths in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.78 deaths, 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.
Number of maternal deaths in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.65 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 7.71 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 6.69 deaths | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 6.28 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 6.26 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.52 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 2.78 deaths | -57.3% |
| 1992 | 4.17 deaths | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 3.92 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 4.08 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 4.5 deaths | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 4.6 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.25 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 3.94 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 4.09 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 4.15 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.33 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.47 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.48 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.7 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 4.76 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.02 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 5.07 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.6 deaths | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 5.87 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 5.6 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 5.29 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 4.69 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 4.49 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.72 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.35 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7 deaths | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 3.64 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.87 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 4.04 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.8 deaths | -5.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.8 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.26 deaths, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.8 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88 deaths, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -57.3% | 6.52 deaths | 2.78 deaths |
| 1992 | +49.8% | 2.78 deaths | 4.17 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.92 deaths | 6.26 deaths | 7.71 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.29 deaths | 2.78 deaths | 6.52 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.85 deaths | 4.15 deaths | 5.87 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.44 deaths | 3.64 deaths | 5.6 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 deaths | 3.8 deaths | 3.8 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Kuwait?
- Number of maternal deaths in Kuwait was 3.8 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 deaths in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 deaths in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Kuwait ranks 153rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.