What is infant mortality rate in Kuwait?

Infant mortality rate in Kuwait was 0.7018 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 rate recorded in Kuwait?

The highest recorded value was 12.52 deaths per 100 live births in 1959.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 0.7018 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Kuwait rank for infant mortality rate?

Kuwait ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate in Kuwait

Name: Infant mortality rate 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 rate was 0.7018 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.7018 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 2.9%

World rank

138th

of 199 countries

All-time high

12.52 deaths per 100 live births

in 1959

All-time low

0.7018 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1959–2024

Infant mortality rate 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 rate in Kuwait is 0.7018 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Kuwait peaked at 12.52 deaths per 100 live births in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.7018 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Kuwait 138th 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	12.52 deaths per 100 live births	12.52 deaths per 100 live births	12.52 deaths per 100 live births	1
1960s	8.71 deaths per 100 live births	6.27 deaths per 100 live births	11.7 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	4.51 deaths per 100 live births	3.3 deaths per 100 live births	5.89 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.14 deaths per 100 live births	1.54 deaths per 100 live births	3.05 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.24 deaths per 100 live births	1.09 deaths per 100 live births	1.45 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.9977 deaths per 100 live births	0.9328 deaths per 100 live births	1.06 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.8099 deaths per 100 live births	0.763 deaths per 100 live births	0.9089 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.7352 deaths per 100 live births	0.7018 deaths per 100 live births	0.7598 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

135 Kazakhstan 0.742 deaths per 100 live births compare
136 Bahrain 0.7314 deaths per 100 live births compare
137 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7049 deaths per 100 live births compare
139 Malaysia 0.6981 deaths per 100 live births compare
140 Cuba 0.6811 deaths per 100 live births compare
141 Uruguay 0.6166 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate in Kuwait?: Infant mortality rate in Kuwait was 0.7018 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 rate recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 12.52 deaths per 100 live births in 1959.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7018 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Kuwait rank for infant mortality rate?: Kuwait ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
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, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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