Maternal mortality ratio in Kuwait
Kuwait: Maternal mortality ratio was 8 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio in Kuwait, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Kuwait is 8, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Kuwait peaked at 75 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2019.
Kuwait ranks 152nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4 | 10 | 11 | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.8 | 8 | 16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31 | 8 | 75 | 4 |
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More health data for Kuwait
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 25,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 33,261 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 24,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 25,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 31,823 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 29,717 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 27,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 23,996 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 28,002 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Kuwait?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Kuwait was 8 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Kuwait ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).