Mortality rate 1-59 months in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 3.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Kuwait, 1985–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Kuwait is 3.7, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
Kuwait ranks 131st of 200 countries on this measure, 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% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.55, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 200 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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