Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -2.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
-0.1628 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-9.17 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Kuwait stood at -2.87 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at -0.1628 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -9.17 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Kuwait 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -6.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | -6.7 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1962 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1963 | -6.79 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1964 | -6.91 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1965 | -6.97 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1966 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1967 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1968 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1969 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1970 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1971 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1972 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1973 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1974 | -6.01 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1975 | -6.09 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1976 | -6.27 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1977 | -6.45 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1978 | -6.61 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1979 | -6.9 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1980 | -7.52 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1981 | -8.47 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1982 | -9.08 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1983 | -9.17 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1984 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1985 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1986 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1987 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1988 | -5.31 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1989 | -5.83 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1990 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1991 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1992 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1993 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1994 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1995 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1996 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1997 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1998 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1999 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2000 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2001 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2002 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2003 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2004 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2005 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2006 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2007 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2008 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2009 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2010 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 2011 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2012 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2013 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2014 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2015 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2016 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2017 | -0.6589 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2018 | -0.2765 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2019 | -0.1628 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2020 | -0.4096 % change on previous year | +151.6% |
| 2021 | -0.9959 % change on previous year | +143.1% |
| 2022 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 2023 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 2024 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -2.87 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -2.87 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.95 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -151.6% | -0.1628 % change on previous year | -0.4096 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -143.1% | -0.4096 % change on previous year | -0.9959 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.68 % change on previous year | -6.97 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -6.23 % change on previous year | -6.9 % change on previous year | -5.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.33 % change on previous year | -9.17 % change on previous year | -5.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.38 % change on previous year | -5.79 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.54 % change on previous year | -2.31 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.98 % change on previous year | -3.59 % change on previous year | -0.1628 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.65 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | -0.4096 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 118 Samoa -2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Malta -2.86 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Eritrea -2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Mauritania -2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Cote d'Ivoire -2.88 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Turks and Caicos Islands -2.89 % change on previous year 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 infant mortality, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Kuwait was -2.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1628 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.17 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Kuwait rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.