Neonatal deaths in Kuwait
Kuwait: Neonatal deaths was 213 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
213
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
18th
of 20 countries
All-time high
679
in 1986
All-time low
213
in 2024
Years of data
39
1986β2024
Neonatal deaths in Kuwait, 1986β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Kuwait stood at 213. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 18th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
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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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 287.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.7164 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.6107 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 13 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 43,234 (2025)
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 18th out of 20 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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