Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Kuwait

Kuwait: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 213 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
213 deaths
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
128th
of 199 countries
All-time high
679 deaths
in 1986
All-time low
213 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
39
1986–2024

Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Kuwait, 1986–2024

2003004005006007001986200520241986: 679 deaths1987: 649 deaths1988: 619 deaths1989: 582 deaths1990: 543 deaths1991: 250 deaths1992: 323 deaths1993: 324 deaths1994: 335 deaths1995: 339 deaths1996: 331 deaths1997: 316 deaths1998: 303 deaths1999: 293 deaths2000: 288 deaths2001: 285 deaths2002: 285 deaths2003: 287 deaths2004: 289 deaths2005: 290 deaths2006: 293 deaths2007: 297 deaths2008: 301 deaths2009: 305 deaths2010: 305 deaths2011: 302 deaths2012: 307 deaths2013: 300 deaths2014: 306 deaths2015: 294 deaths2016: 292 deaths2017: 296 deaths2018: 279 deaths2019: 266 deaths2020: 258 deaths2021: 214 deaths2022: 227 deaths2023: 226 deaths2024: 213 deaths

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 125 Fiji 249 deaths compare
  2. 126 Switzerland 230 deaths compare
  3. 127 Belgium 225 deaths compare
  4. 128 Georgia 213 deaths compare
  5. 130 Trinidad and Tobago 201 deaths compare
  6. 131 Albania 191 deaths compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed

The estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .