Mortality rate, infant, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mortality rate, infant, male was 7.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
139th
of 197 countries
All-time high
122.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
7.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, male in Kuwait is 7.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Kuwait peaked at 122.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Kuwait ranks 139th 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, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 122.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 115.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 107.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 100.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 93.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 87.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 81.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 76.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 71.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 66.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 62.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 59.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 52.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 49.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 46 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 43.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.23 per 1,000 live births | 66.9 per 1,000 live births | 122.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.12 per 1,000 live births | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | 62.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.05 per 1,000 live births | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.38 per 1,000 live births | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.69 per 1,000 live births | 10 per 1,000 live births | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.76 per 1,000 live births | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.94 per 1,000 live births | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Kuwait?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Kuwait was 7.5 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, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 122.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Kuwait ranks 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.