Reported maternal mortality rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Reported maternal mortality rate was 0.0553 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0553 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 26.9%
World rank
80th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1976
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1993
Years of data
43
1972–2023
Reported maternal mortality rate in Kuwait, 1972–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, reported maternal mortality rate in Kuwait stood at 0.0553 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 26.9% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported maternal mortality rate in Kuwait peaked at 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1993.
Kuwait ranks 80th of 111 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.
Reported maternal mortality rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.6106 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 0.2814 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.9% |
| 1976 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +265.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5966 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4423 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5384 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2717 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2917 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5867 deaths per 100,000 people | +101.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4172 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4167 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0949 deaths per 100,000 people | -77.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1293 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0469 deaths per 100,000 people | -63.7% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0778 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.0362 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1594 deaths per 100,000 people | +341.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2569 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0902 deaths per 100,000 people | -64.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0899 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0597 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0303 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.3% |
| 2002 | 0.111 deaths per 100,000 people | +266.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0313 deaths per 100,000 people | -71.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1938 deaths per 100,000 people | +518.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0576 deaths per 100,000 people | -70.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0281 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.3% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1086 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.1122 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0495 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.9% |
| 2011 | 0.101 deaths per 100,000 people | +104.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0146 deaths per 100,000 people | -85.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0608 deaths per 100,000 people | +317.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0717 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0885 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0269 deaths per 100,000 people | -69.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0504 deaths per 100,000 people | +87.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0391 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 0.069 deaths per 100,000 people | +76.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0436 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0553 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0553 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0662 deaths per 100,000 people, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0553 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0901 deaths per 100,000 people, 61% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported maternal mortality rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +518.1% | 0.0313 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1938 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5831 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2814 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2819 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0469 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5867 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1015 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2569 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0733 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1938 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0571 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0146 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.101 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0494 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0436 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0553 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 77 Israel 0.074 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Australia 0.0662 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Belgium 0.0612 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 South Korea 0.0543 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Czechia 0.0491 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Netherlands 0.0446 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 reported maternal mortality rate in Kuwait?
- Reported maternal mortality rate in Kuwait was 0.0553 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported maternal mortality rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 1976.
- What is the lowest reported maternal mortality rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
- How does Kuwait rank for reported maternal mortality rate?
- Kuwait ranks 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported maternal mortality rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported maternal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.