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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Kuwait?

The highest recorded value was 19.41 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1976.

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 158th out of 189 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Kuwait

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Kuwait
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kuwait: Maternal mortality ratio was 7.17 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

7.17 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

158th

of 189 countries

All-time high

19.41 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1976

All-time low

6.07 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2016

Years of data

1972–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Kuwait, 1972–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Kuwait is 7.17 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured 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 19.41 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1976 and was at its lowest, 6.07 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2016.

Kuwait ranks 158th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	13.34 deaths per 100,000 live births	9.07 deaths per 100,000 live births	19.41 deaths per 100,000 live births	6
1980s	12.25 deaths per 100,000 live births	7.53 deaths per 100,000 live births	18.18 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
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

155 Qatar 7.61 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
156 Singapore 7.45 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
157 Switzerland 7.38 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
159 Bulgaria 7.09 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
160 New Zealand 7.03 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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)

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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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 19.41 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1976.
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 158th out of 189 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) and other sources – with major processing 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

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.