Child mortality rate ihme in Kuwait
Kuwait: Child mortality rate ihme was 0.92 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.92
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
134th
of 204 countries
All-time high
9.63
in 1956
All-time low
0.92
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Kuwait, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.92 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Kuwait peaked at 9.63 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.92, in 2019.
Kuwait ranks 134th of 204 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 ihme in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.14 | — |
| 1951 | 9.22 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 9.15 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 9.06 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 8.97 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 8.91 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 9.63 | +8.1% |
| 1957 | 8.05 | -16.4% |
| 1958 | 7.41 | -8.0% |
| 1959 | 6.91 | -6.7% |
| 1960 | 6.77 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 6.4 | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 4.79 | -25.2% |
| 1963 | 5.79 | +20.9% |
| 1964 | 6.32 | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 5.59 | -11.6% |
| 1966 | 5.3 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 5.11 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 5.09 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 4.8 | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 5.33 | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 5.05 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 5.25 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 5.5 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 5.29 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 4.88 | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 4.41 | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 4.68 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 3.99 | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 3.81 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 3.46 | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 3.15 | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 2.91 | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 2.56 | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 2.29 | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 2.31 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.02 | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 1.87 | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 2.25 | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 2.41 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 2.12 | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 2.12 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.55 | -26.9% |
| 1993 | 1.31 | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 1.54 | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 1.33 | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 1.22 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.37 | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 1.18 | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 1.21 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.22 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 1.19 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.11 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.17 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.28 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 1.14 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.99 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.98 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.95 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.92 | -3.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.435, 2.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.92 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.64 | 6.91 | 9.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.6 | 4.79 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.82 | 3.81 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.52 | 1.87 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1.18 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 1.06 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 0.92 | 1.14 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 132 American Samoa 1.02 compare
- 133 Greenland 0.95 compare
- 134 Brunei 0.92 compare
- 136 Northern Mariana Islands 0.91 compare
- 137 Lebanon 0.9 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Kuwait?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Kuwait was 0.92 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 9.63 in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Kuwait ranks 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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