What is child mortality in Kuwait?

Child mortality in Kuwait was 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Kuwait?

The highest recorded value was 50.03 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Kuwait rank for child mortality?

Kuwait ranks 140th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Kuwait data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Kuwait

Name: Child mortality in Kuwait
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kuwait: Child mortality was 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.8104 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

140th

of 203 countries

All-time high

50.03 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

0.8104 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Kuwait, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Kuwait peaked at 50.03 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Kuwait ranks 140th of 203 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 mortality in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Child mortality in Kuwait, 1800 to 2024.
Year	deaths per 100 live births	Change
1800	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	—
1801	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1802	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1803	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1804	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1805	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1806	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1807	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1808	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1809	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1810	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1811	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1812	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1813	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1814	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1815	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1816	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1817	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1818	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1819	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1820	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1821	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1822	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1823	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1824	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1825	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1826	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1827	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1828	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1829	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1830	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1831	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1832	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1833	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1834	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1835	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1836	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1837	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1838	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1839	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1840	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1841	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1842	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1843	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1844	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1845	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1846	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1847	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1848	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1849	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1850	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1851	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1852	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1853	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1854	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1855	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1856	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1857	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1858	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1859	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1860	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1861	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1862	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1863	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1864	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1865	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1866	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1867	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1868	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1869	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1870	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1871	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1872	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1873	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1874	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1875	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1876	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1877	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1878	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1879	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1880	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1881	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1882	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1883	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1884	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1885	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1886	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1887	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1888	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1889	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1890	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1891	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1892	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1893	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1894	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	-0.0%
1895	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	-0.0%
1896	50.02 deaths per 100 live births	-0.0%
1897	50.01 deaths per 100 live births	-0.0%
1898	49.99 deaths per 100 live births	-0.0%
1899	49.96 deaths per 100 live births	-0.1%
1900	49.93 deaths per 100 live births	-0.1%
1901	49.88 deaths per 100 live births	-0.1%
1902	49.83 deaths per 100 live births	-0.1%
1903	49.77 deaths per 100 live births	-0.1%
1904	49.71 deaths per 100 live births	-0.1%
1905	49.63 deaths per 100 live births	-0.1%
1906	49.55 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1907	49.46 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1908	49.36 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1909	49.26 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1910	49.15 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1911	49.03 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1912	48.92 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1913	48.8 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1914	48.69 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1915	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1916	48.45 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1917	48.33 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1918	48.22 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1919	48.1 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1920	47.98 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1921	47.86 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1922	47.74 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1923	47.63 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1924	47.51 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1925	47.39 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1926	47.28 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1927	47.16 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1928	47.04 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1929	46.92 deaths per 100 live births	-0.3%
1930	46.81 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1931	46.69 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1932	46.57 deaths per 100 live births	-0.3%
1933	46.45 deaths per 100 live births	-0.3%
1934	46.34 deaths per 100 live births	-0.3%
1935	46.22 deaths per 100 live births	-0.3%
1936	46.1 deaths per 100 live births	-0.3%
1937	45.98 deaths per 100 live births	-0.3%
1938	45.87 deaths per 100 live births	-0.3%
1939	45.75 deaths per 100 live births	-0.3%
1940	42.61 deaths per 100 live births	-6.9%
1941	39.64 deaths per 100 live births	-7.0%
1942	36.83 deaths per 100 live births	-7.1%
1943	34.17 deaths per 100 live births	-7.2%
1944	31.64 deaths per 100 live births	-7.4%
1945	29.22 deaths per 100 live births	-7.6%
1946	26.92 deaths per 100 live births	-7.9%
1947	24.72 deaths per 100 live births	-8.2%
1948	22.62 deaths per 100 live births	-8.5%
1949	20.6 deaths per 100 live births	-8.9%
1950	20.03 deaths per 100 live births	-2.8%
1951	19.47 deaths per 100 live births	-2.8%
1952	18.92 deaths per 100 live births	-2.8%
1953	18.4 deaths per 100 live births	-2.8%
1954	17.88 deaths per 100 live births	-2.8%
1955	17.38 deaths per 100 live births	-2.8%
1956	16.9 deaths per 100 live births	-2.8%
1957	16.43 deaths per 100 live births	-2.8%
1958	15.97 deaths per 100 live births	-2.8%
1959	15.22 deaths per 100 live births	-4.7%
1960	14.2 deaths per 100 live births	-6.7%
1961	13.22 deaths per 100 live births	-6.9%
1962	12.32 deaths per 100 live births	-6.8%
1963	11.46 deaths per 100 live births	-7.0%
1964	10.64 deaths per 100 live births	-7.1%
1965	9.88 deaths per 100 live births	-7.1%
1966	9.19 deaths per 100 live births	-7.0%
1967	8.56 deaths per 100 live births	-6.9%
1968	7.99 deaths per 100 live births	-6.6%
1969	7.48 deaths per 100 live births	-6.4%
1970	7.01 deaths per 100 live births	-6.2%
1971	6.58 deaths per 100 live births	-6.1%
1972	6.18 deaths per 100 live births	-6.0%
1973	5.81 deaths per 100 live births	-6.0%
1974	5.46 deaths per 100 live births	-6.1%
1975	5.12 deaths per 100 live births	-6.2%
1976	4.8 deaths per 100 live births	-6.4%
1977	4.48 deaths per 100 live births	-6.5%
1978	4.18 deaths per 100 live births	-6.7%
1979	3.89 deaths per 100 live births	-6.9%
1980	3.6 deaths per 100 live births	-7.6%
1981	3.29 deaths per 100 live births	-8.5%
1982	3 deaths per 100 live births	-9.1%
1983	2.72 deaths per 100 live births	-9.1%
1984	2.49 deaths per 100 live births	-8.7%
1985	2.3 deaths per 100 live births	-7.6%
1986	2.16 deaths per 100 live births	-6.1%
1987	2.04 deaths per 100 live births	-5.2%
1988	1.94 deaths per 100 live births	-5.2%
1989	1.83 deaths per 100 live births	-5.7%
1990	1.72 deaths per 100 live births	-5.6%
1991	1.64 deaths per 100 live births	-5.0%
1992	1.57 deaths per 100 live births	-4.1%
1993	1.52 deaths per 100 live births	-3.1%
1994	1.49 deaths per 100 live births	-2.3%
1995	1.46 deaths per 100 live births	-2.1%
1996	1.42 deaths per 100 live births	-2.4%
1997	1.38 deaths per 100 live births	-2.8%
1998	1.34 deaths per 100 live births	-2.9%
1999	1.31 deaths per 100 live births	-2.7%
2000	1.27 deaths per 100 live births	-2.4%
2001	1.25 deaths per 100 live births	-1.8%
2002	1.23 deaths per 100 live births	-1.4%
2003	1.22 deaths per 100 live births	-1.5%
2004	1.2 deaths per 100 live births	-1.7%
2005	1.18 deaths per 100 live births	-1.6%
2006	1.16 deaths per 100 live births	-1.5%
2007	1.14 deaths per 100 live births	-1.3%
2008	1.12 deaths per 100 live births	-1.6%
2009	1.1 deaths per 100 live births	-2.1%
2010	1.07 deaths per 100 live births	-2.7%
2011	1.03 deaths per 100 live births	-3.4%
2012	0.9955 deaths per 100 live births	-3.7%
2013	0.9607 deaths per 100 live births	-3.5%
2014	0.933 deaths per 100 live births	-2.9%
2015	0.9131 deaths per 100 live births	-2.1%
2016	0.9002 deaths per 100 live births	-1.4%
2017	0.893 deaths per 100 live births	-0.8%
2018	0.8892 deaths per 100 live births	-0.4%
2019	0.8866 deaths per 100 live births	-0.3%
2020	0.8818 deaths per 100 live births	-0.5%
2021	0.8719 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
2022	0.8561 deaths per 100 live births	-1.8%
2023	0.8353 deaths per 100 live births	-2.4%
2024	0.8104 deaths per 100 live births	-3.0%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

Kuwait's 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births, 1.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Kuwait's 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29 deaths per 100 live births, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	50.02 deaths per 100 live births	49.96 deaths per 100 live births	50.03 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	49.64 deaths per 100 live births	49.26 deaths per 100 live births	49.93 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	48.63 deaths per 100 live births	48.1 deaths per 100 live births	49.15 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	47.45 deaths per 100 live births	46.92 deaths per 100 live births	47.98 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	46.28 deaths per 100 live births	45.75 deaths per 100 live births	46.81 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	30.9 deaths per 100 live births	20.6 deaths per 100 live births	42.61 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	17.66 deaths per 100 live births	15.22 deaths per 100 live births	20.03 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	10.49 deaths per 100 live births	7.48 deaths per 100 live births	14.2 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	5.35 deaths per 100 live births	3.89 deaths per 100 live births	7.01 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.54 deaths per 100 live births	1.83 deaths per 100 live births	3.6 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.48 deaths per 100 live births	1.31 deaths per 100 live births	1.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.19 deaths per 100 live births	1.1 deaths per 100 live births	1.27 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.9476 deaths per 100 live births	0.8866 deaths per 100 live births	1.07 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.8511 deaths per 100 live births	0.8104 deaths per 100 live births	0.8818 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

137 Cuba 0.8559 deaths per 100 live births compare
138 Malaysia 0.8309 deaths per 100 live births compare
139 Nauru 0.8261 deaths per 100 live births compare
141 Ukraine 0.7888 deaths per 100 live births compare
142 Uruguay 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births compare
143 Romania 0.7311 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Kuwait?: Child mortality in Kuwait was 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 50.03 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Kuwait rank for child mortality?: Kuwait ranks 140th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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