Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 213 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Kuwait, 1986–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Kuwait stood at 213 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Kuwait peaked at 679 deaths in 1986 and was at its lowest, 213 deaths, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 679 deaths | — |
| 1987 | 649 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 619 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 582 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 543 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 250 deaths | -54.0% |
| 1992 | 323 deaths | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 324 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 335 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 339 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 331 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 316 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 303 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 293 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 288 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 285 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 285 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 287 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 289 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 290 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 293 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 297 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 301 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 305 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 305 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 302 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 307 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 300 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 306 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 294 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 292 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 296 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 279 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 266 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 258 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 214 deaths | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 227 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 226 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 213 deaths | -5.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 213 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 155 deaths, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 213 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,294 deaths, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of neonatal, infant and child 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -54.0% | 543 deaths | 250 deaths |
| 1992 | +29.2% | 250 deaths | 323 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 632.25 deaths | 582 deaths | 679 deaths | 4 |
| 1990s | 335.7 deaths | 250 deaths | 543 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 292 deaths | 285 deaths | 305 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.7 deaths | 266 deaths | 307 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.6 deaths | 213 deaths | 258 deaths | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Kuwait?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Kuwait was 213 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 679 deaths in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 213 deaths in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Kuwait ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .