Maternal mortality ratio in Kuwait
Kuwait: Maternal mortality ratio was 7.17 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Kuwait, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 7.17 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Kuwait peaked at 13.53 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1986 and was at its lowest, 6.07 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2016.
That places Kuwait 155th out of 185 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 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 152 Qatar 7.61 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 153 Singapore 7.45 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 154 Switzerland 7.38 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 156 Bulgaria 7.09 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 157 New Zealand 7.03 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 13 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 deaths (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 7.17 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 13.53 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2016.
- How does Kuwait rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Kuwait ranks 155th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.