Child mortality by sex in Kuwait
Kuwait: Child mortality by sex was 0.8734 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8734 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
139th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.8 deaths per 100 live births
in 1959
All-time low
0.8734 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Child mortality by sex in Kuwait, 1959–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Kuwait is 0.8734 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Kuwait peaked at 15.8 deaths per 100 live births in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.8734 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 139th 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.
Child mortality by sex in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 15.8 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1960 | 14.77 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1961 | 13.8 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1962 | 12.88 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 12 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 11.17 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 10.39 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 9.69 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 9.04 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 8.46 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 7.93 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 7.44 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 6.99 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 6.57 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 6.17 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 5.79 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 5.43 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 5.09 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 4.15 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 3.53 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.991 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9787 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9719 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9668 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.963 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.957 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.946 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9258 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9012 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8734 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.8734 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5103 deaths per 100 live births, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.8734 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.41 deaths per 100 live births, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.8 deaths per 100 live births | 15.8 deaths per 100 live births | 15.8 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1960s | 11.01 deaths per 100 live births | 7.93 deaths per 100 live births | 14.77 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.68 deaths per 100 live births | 4.15 deaths per 100 live births | 7.44 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | 0.963 deaths per 100 live births | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9207 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8734 deaths per 100 live births | 0.957 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 136 Nauru 0.9032 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 137 Malaysia 0.9019 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 138 Bahrain 0.8969 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 140 Ukraine 0.8656 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 141 Uruguay 0.8247 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 142 Romania 0.7894 deaths per 100 live births 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 mortality by sex in Kuwait?
- Child mortality by sex in Kuwait was 0.8734 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8 deaths per 100 live births in 1959.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8734 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for child mortality by sex?
- Kuwait ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .