Child mortality rate by sex in Kuwait
Kuwait: Child mortality rate by sex was 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7447 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
138th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.56 deaths per 100 live births
in 1959
All-time low
0.7447 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Child mortality rate 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 rate by sex in Kuwait is 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate by sex in Kuwait peaked at 14.56 deaths per 100 live births in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Kuwait ranks 138th of 199 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 rate by sex in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 14.56 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1960 | 13.57 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1961 | 12.61 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1962 | 11.73 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 10.88 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 10.07 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 9.33 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 8.67 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 8.04 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 7.49 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 7.01 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 6.56 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 6.15 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 5.78 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 5.44 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 5.11 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 4.79 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 4.49 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9823 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.947 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9129 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8792 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8516 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8312 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8177 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8105 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8078 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8058 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8025 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7938 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7834 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.766 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.412 deaths per 100 live births, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.17 deaths per 100 live births, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.56 deaths per 100 live births | 14.56 deaths per 100 live births | 14.56 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1960s | 9.94 deaths per 100 live births | 7.01 deaths per 100 live births | 13.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 5 deaths per 100 live births | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | 6.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8646 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8058 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9823 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7781 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8025 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 135 Georgia 0.7839 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 136 Cuba 0.7606 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 137 Malaysia 0.7553 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 139 Nauru 0.7427 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 140 Ukraine 0.7079 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 141 Romania 0.6698 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 rate by sex in Kuwait?
- Child mortality rate by sex in Kuwait was 0.7447 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 rate by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 14.56 deaths per 100 live births in 1959.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for child mortality rate by sex?
- Kuwait ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .