Neonatal mortality rate gho in Kuwait
Kuwait: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.4836 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4836
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
131st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.25
in 1985
All-time low
0.4836
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Kuwait, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.4836 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Kuwait peaked at 1.25 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4836, in 2023.
That places Kuwait 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.25 | — |
| 1986 | 1.21 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.17 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.12 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.07 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 1.01 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9551 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9058 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8668 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8323 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7981 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7635 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7317 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7034 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6792 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6583 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6396 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6218 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6051 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5912 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5823 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5769 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5731 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5683 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5608 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5491 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5351 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5208 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5084 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4994 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.496 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4965 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4986 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5006 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5007 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4979 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4932 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4882 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4836 | -1.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.4836 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.259, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.4836 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8362, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.16 | 1.07 | 1.25 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.8248 | 0.6792 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5977 | 0.5608 | 0.6583 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5105 | 0.496 | 0.5491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4907 | 0.4836 | 0.4979 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Kuwait?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Kuwait was 0.4836 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 in 1985.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4836 in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Kuwait ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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