Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 4.09 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
4.09
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
134th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.37
in 2025
All-time low
4.09
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Kuwait, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Kuwait is 4.09, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Kuwait ranks 134th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.37 | — |
| 2026 | 4.31 | -1.3% |
| 2027 | 4.25 | -1.3% |
| 2028 | 4.2 | -1.3% |
| 2029 | 4.15 | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 4.09 | -1.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.36, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.09 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.19, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4.26 | 4.15 | 4.37 | 5 |
| 2030s | 4.09 | 4.09 | 4.09 | 1 |
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 neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Kuwait?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Kuwait was 4.09 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 in 2030.
- How does Kuwait rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Kuwait ranks 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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