Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Kuwait, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0 units per person for number of maternal deaths, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2023.
That places Kuwait 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +97.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -72.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +30.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +329.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +95.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -88.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -5.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per person, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +329.1% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1990 | +97.4% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2021 | +95.9% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2022 | -88.5% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1991 | -72.3% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1993 | +30.4% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
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, per capita in Kuwait?
- Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Kuwait was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.