Child deaths igme data in Kuwait
Kuwait: Child deaths igme data was 395 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths igme data in Kuwait, 1964–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths igme data in Kuwait is 395, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths igme data in Kuwait peaked at 2,294 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 395, in 2024.
Kuwait ranks 127th 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 igme data in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2,008 | — |
| 1965 | 2,046 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 2,081 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 2,135 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 2,205 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 2,264 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 2,294 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2,284 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2,259 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 2,232 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2,195 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 2,156 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 2,119 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 2,067 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 1,994 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 1,911 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 1,820 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 1,709 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 1,597 | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 1,495 | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 1,397 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 1,297 | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 1,214 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 1,144 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 1,071 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 1,000 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 934 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 683 | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 532 | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 576 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 581 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 591 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 595 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 589 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 574 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 561 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 552 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 551 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 554 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 560 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 568 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 574 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 577 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 581 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 583 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 586 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 583 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 574 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 571 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 562 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 556 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 546 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 530 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 527 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 512 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 486 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 470 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 428 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 403 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 409 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 395 | -3.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 395 is above the median for high income countries, which is 258, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 395 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths igme data 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -26.9% | 934 | 683 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,123 | 2,008 | 2,264 | 6 |
| 1970s | 2,151 | 1,911 | 2,294 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,374 | 1,000 | 1,820 | 10 |
| 1990s | 621.6 | 532 | 934 | 10 |
| 2000s | 568.6 | 551 | 586 | 10 |
| 2010s | 544.7 | 486 | 583 | 10 |
| 2020s | 421 | 395 | 470 | 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)
- 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 child deaths igme data in Kuwait?
- Child deaths igme data in Kuwait was 395 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths igme data recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2,294 in 1970.
- What is the lowest child deaths igme data recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 395 in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for child deaths igme data?
- Kuwait ranks 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths igme data rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths igme data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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