Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Kuwait
Kuwait: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 6.54 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Kuwait, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Kuwait stood at 6.54.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Kuwait peaked at 6.95 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.02, in 2018.
That places Kuwait 39th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.57 | — |
| 2012 | 6.51 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.29 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.24 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.11 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.08 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.02 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.1 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.11 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.95 | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 6.63 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 6.54 | -1.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 6.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 6.54 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.15, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.24 | 6.02 | 6.57 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.47 | 6.11 | 6.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Kuwait?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Kuwait was 6.54 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Kuwait ranks 39th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.