Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) was 6.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
136th
of 197 countries
All-time high
110.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
6.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Kuwait, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, female in Kuwait stood at 6.5 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Kuwait peaked at 110.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Kuwait ranks 136th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 110.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 102.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 95.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 89.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 82.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 76.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 71.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 66.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 62.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 58.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 54.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 45.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 42.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 33 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 6.5 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 per 1,000 live births, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 6.5 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.8 per 1,000 live births, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.65 per 1,000 live births | 58.2 per 1,000 live births | 110.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.98 per 1,000 live births | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | 54.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.75 per 1,000 live births | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.41 per 1,000 live births | 10 per 1,000 live births | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.22 per 1,000 live births | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.41 per 1,000 live births | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.74 per 1,000 live births | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 134 Georgia 6.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 134 Ukraine 6.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 136 Kazakhstan 6.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 138 Antigua and Barbuda 6.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 139 Malaysia 6.3 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Kuwait?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Kuwait was 6.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 110.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Kuwait ranks 136th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.