Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 2.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.61
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
124th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7
in 1985
All-time low
2.61
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Kuwait, 1985–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2.61 for mortality rate age 1-11 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Kuwait peaked at 7 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.61, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 124th out of 200 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 age 1-11 months in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7 | — |
| 1986 | 6.28 | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 5.64 | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 5.12 | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 4.73 | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 4.45 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 4.25 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 4.12 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 4.1 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.16 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.23 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 4.25 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.22 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.17 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.13 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.09 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.1 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.12 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.13 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.12 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.08 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.02 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.93 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.84 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.74 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.62 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.47 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 3.29 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.13 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.98 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.85 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.74 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.67 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.64 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.64 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.67 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.69 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.69 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.66 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.61 | -2.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.12, 2.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.61 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.55, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.76 | 4.73 | 7 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.21 | 4.1 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 | 3.74 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.64 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 | 2.61 | 2.69 | 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 age 1-11 months in Kuwait?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Kuwait was 2.61 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1985.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Kuwait ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 age 1-11 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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