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.
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 |
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More health data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 13 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 43,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 35,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 29,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,499 (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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The estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .