Mortality rate, under-5, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 8.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
138th
of 196 countries
All-time high
147.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
8.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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
Kuwait recorded 8.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Kuwait peaked at 147.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Kuwait ranks 138th of 196 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, under-5, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 147.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 138 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1962 | 128.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 120 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 111.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 103.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 96.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 90.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 84.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 79.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 74.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 69.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 65.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 57.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.13 per 1,000 live births | 79.3 per 1,000 live births | 147.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.84 per 1,000 live births | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | 74.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.04 per 1,000 live births | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.79 per 1,000 live births | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.26 per 1,000 live births | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.22 per 1,000 live births | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Kuwait?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Kuwait was 8.7 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, under-5, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 147.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Kuwait ranks 138th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.