Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 4.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
135th
of 197 countries
All-time high
12.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
4.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Kuwait, 1985–2024
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, neonatal in Kuwait is 4.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Kuwait peaked at 12.5 per 1,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Kuwait ranks 135th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.4 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 per 1,000 live births, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.4 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.7 per 1,000 live births, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.64 per 1,000 live births | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.24 per 1,000 live births | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 per 1,000 live births | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 per 1,000 live births | 5 per 1,000 live births | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.68 per 1,000 live births | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 132 Turkey 4.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 133 Nauru 4.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 133 Ukraine 4.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 135 Bahrain 4.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 138 Cuba 4.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 138 El Salvador 4.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 138 Malaysia 4.3 per 1,000 live births 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Kuwait?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Kuwait was 4.4 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, neonatal recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 per 1,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Kuwait ranks 135th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.