Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Kuwait
Kuwait: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5392 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.5392 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Kuwait peaked at 0.6071 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.366, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 94th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5814 | — |
| 1991 | 0.366 | -37.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6071 | +65.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5625 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5766 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5736 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5563 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5365 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5279 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5223 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5217 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5172 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5144 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5125 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5088 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5052 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5078 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5112 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5163 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5205 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5232 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5261 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5377 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5338 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5504 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5385 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5509 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5617 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5449 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5473 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5489 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5633 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5526 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5392 | -2.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.5392 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5643, 96% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.5392 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5776, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +65.9% | 0.366 | 0.6071 |
| 1991 | -37.0% | 0.5814 | 0.366 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.541 | 0.366 | 0.6071 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5136 | 0.5052 | 0.5217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5414 | 0.5232 | 0.5617 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5408 | 0.5 | 0.5633 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Kuwait?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Kuwait was 0.5392 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6071 in 1992.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.366 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Kuwait ranks 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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