Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 9 in Kuwait is 49, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Kuwait peaked at 125 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2010.
That places Kuwait 124th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 125 | — |
| 1991 | 71 | -43.2% |
| 1992 | 81 | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 75 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 69 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 65 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 58 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 56 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 59 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 54 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49 | -5.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 49 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 332, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -43.2% | 125 | 71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.4 | 53 | 125 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.6 | 49 | 51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.2 | 48 | 61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2 | 49 | 59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 121 Netherlands 65 compare
- 122 Costa Rica 55 compare
- 123 Jamaica 51 compare
- 125 Solomon Islands 48 compare
- 125 Czechia 48 compare
- 127 Belarus 47 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 deaths age 5 to 9 in Kuwait?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Kuwait was 49 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 125 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Kuwait ranks 124th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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