Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0032 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
92nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0178 units per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
0.0032 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0032 units per square kilometre for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.0178 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Kuwait ranks 92nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0032 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0032 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0034 units per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 89 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Syria 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Panama 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Tunisia 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Solomon Islands 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0178 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.