Maternal mortality ratio in Kuwait
Kuwait: Maternal mortality ratio was 7.75 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Kuwait is 7.75 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Kuwait peaked at 74.76 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.48 per 100,000 live births, in 2019.
Kuwait ranks 155th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.28 per 100,000 live births | 9.08 per 100,000 live births | 11.24 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.02 per 100,000 live births | 7.48 per 100,000 live births | 8.79 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.79 per 100,000 live births | 7.73 per 100,000 live births | 74.76 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 152 Malta 8.39 per 100,000 live births compare
- 153 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.31 per 100,000 live births compare
- 154 Finland 7.88 per 100,000 live births compare
- 156 Lithuania 7.67 per 100,000 live births compare
- 157 San Marino 7.66 per 100,000 live births compare
- 158 Saudi Arabia 7.36 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 287.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 13 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 43,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 35,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 29,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,499 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Kuwait?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Kuwait was 7.75 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 74.76 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.48 per 100,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Kuwait ranks 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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