Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Kuwait
Kuwait: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty was 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8104 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
139th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.6 deaths per 100 live births
in 1980
All-time low
0.8104 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Kuwait, 1980–2024
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
Kuwait recorded 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Kuwait peaked at 3.6 deaths per 100 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1981 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9955 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9607 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.933 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9131 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9002 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.893 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8892 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8866 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8818 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8719 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8561 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8353 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29 deaths per 100 live births, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9476 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8866 deaths per 100 live births | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8511 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8818 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 136 Cuba 0.8559 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 137 Malaysia 0.8309 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 138 Nauru 0.8261 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 140 Ukraine 0.7888 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 141 Uruguay 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 142 Romania 0.7311 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 vs. share in extreme poverty in Kuwait?
- Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Kuwait was 0.8104 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 vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 deaths per 100 live births in 1980.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Kuwait ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .