Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.8907 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8907
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
141st
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.41
in 1990
All-time low
0.8907
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent mortality rate in Kuwait stood at 0.8907. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Kuwait peaked at 2.41 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8907, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 141st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.41 | — |
| 1991 | 2.01 | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 1.93 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.8 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.67 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 1.56 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.46 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 1.39 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.35 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.33 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.32 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.33 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.34 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.35 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.36 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.35 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.26 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.22 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.16 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9987 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9904 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9916 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9935 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9912 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9835 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9726 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9574 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9377 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9142 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8907 | -2.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.8907 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5607, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.8907 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.47, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.69 | 1.33 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 1.22 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0.9835 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9345 | 0.8907 | 0.9726 | 5 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Kuwait?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Kuwait was 0.8907 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8907 in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Kuwait ranks 141st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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