Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.003 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.003 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
91st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0178 units per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
0.003 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 0.003 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.0178 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
Kuwait ranks 91st 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 life stage, 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% |
| 2024 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.003 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.003 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.003 units per square kilometre, 1.0× 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 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 88 Egypt 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Panama 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Zimbabwe 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Solomon Islands 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Dominica 0.0027 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)
- 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 life stage, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.003 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, 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 life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage 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 life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- 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 life stage 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.