Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -3.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -3.02 % change on previous year for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at -0.2467 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -9.22 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Kuwait 136th 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 by sex, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -6.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -6.52 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1963 | -6.71 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1964 | -6.77 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1965 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1966 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1967 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1968 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1969 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1970 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1971 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1972 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1973 | -5.95 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1974 | -6.16 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1975 | -6.26 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1976 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1977 | -6.52 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1978 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1979 | -6.73 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1980 | -7.3 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1981 | -8.24 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1982 | -8.86 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1983 | -9.22 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1984 | -8.67 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1985 | -7.55 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1986 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1987 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1988 | -5.27 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1989 | -5.79 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1990 | -5.86 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1991 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1992 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1993 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1994 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1995 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1996 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1997 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1998 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1999 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2000 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2001 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2002 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2003 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2004 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2005 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2006 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2007 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2008 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2009 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 2010 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2011 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2012 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2013 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2014 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2015 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2016 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2017 | -0.544 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2018 | -0.4058 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2019 | -0.2467 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2020 | -0.4776 % change on previous year | +93.6% |
| 2021 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +120.5% |
| 2022 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +93.5% |
| 2023 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2024 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -120.5% | -0.4776 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.52 % change on previous year | -6.77 % change on previous year | -6.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -6.22 % change on previous year | -6.73 % change on previous year | -5.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.22 % change on previous year | -9.22 % change on previous year | -5.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.43 % change on previous year | -5.86 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.55 % change on previous year | -2.26 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.88 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | -0.2467 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.84 % change on previous year | -3.02 % change on previous year | -0.4776 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 133 Peru -2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Togo -2.99 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of -3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Monaco -3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Pakistan -3.04 % change on previous year compare
- 139 St. Kitts and Nevis -3.06 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 287.2 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Kuwait was -3.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2467 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.22 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Kuwait rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 by sex, 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 by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex 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 by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.