Neonatal deaths in Kuwait
Kuwait: Neonatal deaths was 213 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
213
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
129th
of 201 countries
All-time high
679
in 1986
All-time low
213
in 2024
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Neonatal deaths in Kuwait, 1986–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Kuwait stood at 213. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Kuwait peaked at 679 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 213, in 2024.
Kuwait ranks 129th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 679 | — |
| 1987 | 649 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 619 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 582 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 543 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 250 | -54.0% |
| 1992 | 323 | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 324 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 335 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 339 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 331 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 316 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 303 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 293 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 288 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 285 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 285 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 287 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 289 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 290 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 293 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 297 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 301 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 305 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 305 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 302 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 307 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 300 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 306 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 294 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 292 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 296 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 279 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 266 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 258 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 214 | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 227 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 226 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 213 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 632.25 | 582 | 679 | 4 |
| 1990s | 335.7 | 250 | 543 | 10 |
| 2000s | 292 | 285 | 305 | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.7 | 266 | 307 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.6 | 213 | 258 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Kuwait?
- Neonatal deaths in Kuwait was 213 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 679 in 1986.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 213 in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for neonatal deaths?
- Kuwait ranks 129th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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