Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 4.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait is 4.42, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait peaked at 6.57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.42, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 147th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.57 | — |
| 2001 | 6.39 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.23 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 6.08 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 5.93 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.82 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.77 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.74 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.69 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.61 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.49 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.34 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.2 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.08 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.01 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.98 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.98 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.01 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.02 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.93 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.84 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.72 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.57 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.42 | -3.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.63, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.42 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.75, 57% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.98 | 5.61 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 | 4.98 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 4.42 | 4.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 145 Bahrain 4.44 compare
- 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.43 compare
- 148 El Salvador 4.34 compare
- 149 Malaysia 4.27 compare
- 150 Cuba 4.26 compare
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 in Kuwait?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait was 4.42 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Kuwait ranks 147th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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