Child mortality rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Child mortality rate was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Kuwait is 0.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Kuwait peaked at 23.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.
Kuwait ranks 154th of 236 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.9% | 14.8% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.4% | 7.5% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 3.8% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 4 |
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More health data for Kuwait
- 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 child mortality rate in Kuwait?
- Child mortality rate in Kuwait was 0.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for child mortality rate?
- Kuwait ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.