Kuwait vs Libya: Infant mortality rate
Kuwait
7.02
in 2024
Libya
7.89
in 2024
Kuwait rank
17th
Libya rank
15th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Kuwait
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 7.89 against 7.02 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.87.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 17th and Libya ranks 15th of 20 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 125.18 | 206.5 | 81.32 | Libya |
| 1960s | 87.13 | 147.56 | 60.44 | Libya |
| 1970s | 45.13 | 74.8 | 29.67 | Libya |
| 1980s | 21.44 | 42.87 | 21.42 | Libya |
| 1990s | 12.42 | 26.18 | 13.76 | Libya |
| 2000s | 9.98 | 17.98 | 8.01 | Libya |
| 2010s | 8.1 | 11.04 | 2.94 | Libya |
| 2020s | 7.35 | 10.04 | 2.69 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Kuwait or Libya?
- Libya, at 7.89 against 7.02 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Kuwait and Libya?
- 0.87, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Libya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Libya rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Kuwait ranks 17th and Libya ranks 15th of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.