Number of maternal deaths by region in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of maternal deaths by region was 3.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths by region in Kuwait, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 3.8 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 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.78, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.65 | — |
| 1986 | 7.71 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 6.69 | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 6.28 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 6.26 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.52 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 2.78 | -57.3% |
| 1992 | 4.17 | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 3.92 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 4.08 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 4.5 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 4.6 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.25 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 3.94 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 4.09 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 4.15 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.33 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.47 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.48 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.7 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 4.76 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.02 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 5.07 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 5.87 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 5.6 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 5.29 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 4.69 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 4.49 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.72 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.35 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7 | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 3.64 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.87 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 4.04 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | -5.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths by region in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -57.3% | 6.52 | 2.78 |
| 1992 | +49.8% | 2.78 | 4.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.92 | 6.26 | 7.71 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.29 | 2.78 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.85 | 4.15 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.44 | 3.64 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Kuwait?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Kuwait was 3.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 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 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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