Mortality rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mortality rate was 1.69 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.69
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
16th
of 20 countries
All-time high
5.34
in 1990
All-time low
1.69
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Mortality rate in Kuwait, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate in Kuwait stood at 1.69. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in Kuwait peaked at 5.34 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.69, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 16th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5 | 2.68 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 | 2.39 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.89 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 | 1.69 | 1.86 | 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, male, annual growth rate -0.7164 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.6107 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 13 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 43,234 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate in Kuwait?
- Mortality rate in Kuwait was 1.69 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for mortality rate?
- Kuwait ranks 16th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 (children aged 5 to 14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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