Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 0.799 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.799
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
138th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.93
in 1990
All-time low
0.799
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Kuwait is 0.799, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Kuwait peaked at 2.93 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.799, in 2024.
Kuwait ranks 138th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.93 | — |
| 1991 | 2.16 | -26.4% |
| 1992 | 2.05 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.91 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.76 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 1.63 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.52 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.44 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.39 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.36 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.35 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.35 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.35 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.36 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.35 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.31 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.27 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.23 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.18 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.12 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9659 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9399 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9272 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9241 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.922 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9155 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9047 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8905 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8729 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8509 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8252 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.799 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 | 1.36 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 | 1.18 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9681 | 0.9047 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8477 | 0.799 | 0.8905 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 135 China 0.8301 compare
- 136 Costa Rica 0.8131 compare
- 137 Ukraine 0.7991 compare
- 139 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7849 compare
- 140 Saudi Arabia 0.7843 compare
- 141 Qatar 0.7654 compare
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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Kuwait?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Kuwait was 0.799 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.799 in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Kuwait ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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