Mortality rate 1-59 months in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 3.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.7
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
131st
of 201 countries
All-time high
10.6
in 1985
All-time low
3.7
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Kuwait, 1985–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 3.7 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Kuwait peaked at 10.6 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 131st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.6 | — |
| 1986 | 9.67 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 8.87 | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 8.19 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 7.65 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 7.22 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 6.9 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 6.69 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 6.6 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.61 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.64 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.61 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.53 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.41 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.3 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 6.21 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.16 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.15 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.11 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.05 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.97 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.86 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.72 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.58 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.43 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.25 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.02 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.78 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.55 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.34 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 4.18 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.04 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.94 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.89 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.89 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.9 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.89 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.86 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.8 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9 | 7.65 | 10.6 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.65 | 6.3 | 7.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.92 | 5.43 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 | 3.89 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 287.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.5335 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.502 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.4308 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.7885 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Kuwait?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Kuwait was 3.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 in 1985.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Kuwait ranks 131st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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