Deaths (children aged 5-14) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Deaths was 107 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in Kuwait is 107, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in Kuwait peaked at 217 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 92, in 2012.
Kuwait ranks 18th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 217 | — |
| 1991 | 134 | -38.2% |
| 1992 | 154 | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 141 | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 121 | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 111 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 108 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 105 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 103 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 101 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 98 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 99 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 106 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 112 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 116 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 118 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 117 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 110 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 109 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 110 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 107 | -2.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 107 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 650, 16% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 107 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127, 84% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths 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 | -38.2% | 217 | 134 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129.5 | 101 | 217 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.4 | 96 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102 | 92 | 118 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.6 | 107 | 117 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 deaths in Kuwait?
- Deaths in Kuwait was 107 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 217 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for deaths?
- Kuwait ranks 18th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 (children aged 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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