Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 7.17 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
7.17
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
154th
of 184 countries
All-time high
13.53
in 1986
All-time low
6.07
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Kuwait, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 7.17 for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 13.53 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 6.07, in 2016.
That places Kuwait 154th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 12.55 | 11.84 | 13.53 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.35 | 9.61 | 13.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.84 | 9.38 | 10.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.13 | 6.07 | 9.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.17 | 7.17 | 7.17 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 151 Qatar 7.61 compare
- 152 Singapore 7.45 compare
- 153 Switzerland 7.38 compare
- 155 Bulgaria 7.09 compare
- 156 New Zealand 7.03 compare
- 157 Luxembourg 6.49 compare
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 mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Kuwait was 7.17 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 13.53 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 in 2016.
- How does Kuwait rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 154th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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