Number of maternal deaths by region in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of maternal deaths by region was 3.8 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3.8 deaths
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
153rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.71 deaths
in 1986
All-time low
2.78 deaths
in 1991
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Kuwait, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 3.8 deaths for number of maternal deaths by region in 2020.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Kuwait peaked at 7.71 deaths in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.78 deaths, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 153rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.65 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 7.71 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 6.69 deaths | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 6.28 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 6.26 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.52 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 2.78 deaths | -57.3% |
| 1992 | 4.17 deaths | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 3.92 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 4.08 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 4.5 deaths | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 4.6 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.25 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 3.94 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 4.09 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 4.15 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.33 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.47 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.48 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.7 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 4.76 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.02 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 5.07 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.6 deaths | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 5.87 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 5.6 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 5.29 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 4.69 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 4.49 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.72 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.35 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7 deaths | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 3.64 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.87 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 4.04 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.8 deaths | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.92 deaths | 6.26 deaths | 7.71 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.29 deaths | 2.78 deaths | 6.52 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.85 deaths | 4.15 deaths | 5.87 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.44 deaths | 3.64 deaths | 5.6 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 deaths | 3.8 deaths | 3.8 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Kuwait?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Kuwait was 3.8 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 deaths in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 deaths in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Kuwait ranks 153rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.