What is infant mortality by sex in Kuwait?

Infant mortality by sex in Kuwait was 0.7542 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 infant mortality by sex recorded in Kuwait?

The highest recorded value was 13.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1959.

What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 0.7542 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Kuwait rank for infant mortality by sex?

Kuwait ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality by sex in Kuwait

Name: Infant mortality by sex in Kuwait
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kuwait: Infant mortality by sex was 0.7542 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.7542 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

139th

of 199 countries

All-time high

13.13 deaths per 100 live births

in 1959

All-time low

0.7542 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1959–2024

Infant mortality by sex in Kuwait, 1959–2024

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

The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex in Kuwait is 0.7542 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Kuwait peaked at 13.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.7542 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 series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	13.13 deaths per 100 live births	13.13 deaths per 100 live births	13.13 deaths per 100 live births	1
1960s	9.22 deaths per 100 live births	6.69 deaths per 100 live births	12.29 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	4.81 deaths per 100 live births	3.52 deaths per 100 live births	6.28 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.31 deaths per 100 live births	1.66 deaths per 100 live births	3.26 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.34 deaths per 100 live births	1.17 deaths per 100 live births	1.56 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.07 deaths per 100 live births	1 deaths per 100 live births	1.14 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.8757 deaths per 100 live births	0.8276 deaths per 100 live births	0.9776 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.7938 deaths per 100 live births	0.7542 deaths per 100 live births	0.8237 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

136 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7616 deaths per 100 live births compare
137 Malaysia 0.7593 deaths per 100 live births compare
138 Cuba 0.7573 deaths per 100 live births compare
140 Bahrain 0.7528 deaths per 100 live births compare
141 Uruguay 0.687 deaths per 100 live births compare
142 Romania 0.6513 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Kuwait

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 13 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 43,234 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 35,075 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,410 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 29,036 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,499 (2025)

All data for Kuwait →

Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality by sex in Kuwait?: Infant mortality by sex in Kuwait was 0.7542 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 infant mortality by sex recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 13.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1959.
What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7542 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Kuwait rank for infant mortality by sex?: Kuwait ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .