Neonatal deaths in Kuwait

Kuwait: Neonatal deaths was 213 in 2024. β–Ό 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
1986–2024

Neonatal deaths in Kuwait, 1986–2024

2003004005006007001986200520241986: 6791987: 6491988: 6191989: 5821990: 5431991: 2501992: 3231993: 3241994: 3351995: 3391996: 3311997: 3161998: 3031999: 2932000: 2882001: 2852002: 2852003: 2872004: 2892005: 2902006: 2932007: 2972008: 3012009: 3052010: 3052011: 3022012: 3072013: 3002014: 3062015: 2942016: 2922017: 2962018: 2792019: 2662020: 2582021: 2142022: 2272023: 2262024: 213

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 15 Libya 634 compare
  2. 16 Oman 512 compare
  3. 17 United Arab Emirates 255 compare
  4. 19 Qatar 111 compare
  5. 20 Bahrain 86 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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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 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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 1,133 data points, 1954–2024
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