Number of child deaths by age in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of child deaths by age was 53 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Kuwait, 1964–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by age in Kuwait stood at 53 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Kuwait peaked at 317 deaths in 1972 and was at its lowest, 53 deaths, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 289 deaths | 279 deaths | 301 deaths | 6 |
| 1970s | 301.9 deaths | 273 deaths | 317 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 205.2 deaths | 162 deaths | 262 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.3 deaths | 86 deaths | 152 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 87 deaths | 86 deaths | 90 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 78 deaths | 73 deaths | 84 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8 deaths | 53 deaths | 70 deaths | 5 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 13 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 43,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 35,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 29,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,499 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Kuwait?
- Number of child deaths by age in Kuwait was 53 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 317 deaths in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 deaths in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Kuwait ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .