Child mortality gdp per capita in Kuwait

Kuwait: Child mortality gdp per capita was 0.81 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.81
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
139th
of 200 countries
All-time high
15.22
in 1959
All-time low
0.81
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024

Child mortality gdp per capita in Kuwait, 1959–2024

051015195919912024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.81 for child mortality gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 15.22 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.81, in 2024.

Kuwait ranks 139th of 200 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 gdp per capita in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Child mortality gdp per capita in Kuwait, 1959 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1959 15.22 —
1960 14.2 -6.7%
1961 13.22 -6.9%
1962 12.32 -6.8%
1963 11.46 -7.0%
1964 10.64 -7.2%
1965 9.88 -7.1%
1966 9.19 -7.0%
1967 8.56 -6.9%
1968 7.99 -6.7%
1969 7.48 -6.4%
1970 7.01 -6.3%
1971 6.58 -6.1%
1972 6.18 -6.1%
1973 5.81 -6.0%
1974 5.46 -6.0%
1975 5.12 -6.2%
1976 4.8 -6.3%
1977 4.48 -6.7%
1978 4.18 -6.7%
1979 3.89 -6.9%
1980 3.6 -7.5%
1981 3.29 -8.6%
1982 3 -8.8%
1983 2.72 -9.3%
1984 2.49 -8.5%
1985 2.3 -7.6%
1986 2.16 -6.1%
1987 2.04 -5.6%
1988 1.94 -4.9%
1989 1.83 -5.7%
1990 1.72 -6.0%
1991 1.64 -4.7%
1992 1.57 -4.3%
1993 1.52 -3.2%
1994 1.49 -2.0%
1995 1.46 -2.0%
1996 1.42 -2.7%
1997 1.38 -2.8%
1998 1.34 -2.9%
1999 1.31 -2.2%
2000 1.27 -3.1%
2001 1.25 -1.6%
2002 1.23 -1.6%
2003 1.22 -0.8%
2004 1.2 -1.6%
2005 1.18 -1.7%
2006 1.16 -1.7%
2007 1.14 -1.7%
2008 1.12 -1.8%
2009 1.1 -1.8%
2010 1.07 -2.7%
2011 1.03 -3.7%
2012 1 -2.9%
2013 0.96 -4.0%
2014 0.93 -3.1%
2015 0.91 -2.2%
2016 0.9 -1.1%
2017 0.89 -1.1%
2018 0.89 +0.0%
2019 0.89 +0.0%
2020 0.88 -1.1%
2021 0.87 -1.1%
2022 0.86 -1.1%
2023 0.84 -2.3%
2024 0.81 -3.6%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 0.81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.47, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 0.81 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 15.22 15.22 15.22 1
1960s 10.49 7.48 14.2 10
1970s 5.35 3.89 7.01 10
1980s 2.54 1.83 3.6 10
1990s 1.48 1.31 1.72 10
2000s 1.19 1.1 1.27 10
2010s 0.947 0.89 1.07 10
2020s 0.852 0.81 0.88 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 137 Malaysia 0.83 compare
  2. 137 Nauru 0.83 compare
  3. 140 Ukraine 0.79 compare
  4. 141 Uruguay 0.74 compare
  5. 142 Romania 0.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality gdp per capita in Kuwait?
Child mortality gdp per capita in Kuwait was 0.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 15.22 in 1959.
What is the lowest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.81 in 2024.
How does Kuwait rank for child mortality gdp per capita?
Kuwait ranks 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality gdp per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 13,286 data points, 1950–2024
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