Neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.4836 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.4836 Deaths per 1000 live births for neonatal mortality rate 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 in Kuwait peaked at 1.25 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4836 Deaths per 1000 live births, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.16 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.07 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.25 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.8248 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.6792 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.01 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5977 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.5608 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.6583 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5105 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.496 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.5491 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4907 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4836 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4979 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 128 Argentina 0.5002 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 129 Brunei 0.4934 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 130 Turkey 0.4856 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 132 Nauru 0.4808 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 133 Oman 0.4705 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 134 Ukraine 0.4701 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
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 neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait was 0.4836 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4836 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Kuwait ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.