Neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Neonatal mortality rate was 4.42 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait, 1985β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait is 4.42, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 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 12.51 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.42, in 2024.
Kuwait ranks 135th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.63 | 10.7 | 12.51 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.25 | 6.79 | 10.09 | 10 |
| 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
- 132 Nauru, Republic of 4.47 compare
- 133 Bahrain, Kingdom of 4.44 compare
- 134 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.43 compare
- 136 El Salvador 4.34 compare
- 137 Malaysia 4.27 compare
- 138 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 287.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 13 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait was 4.42 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12.51 in 1985.
- 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 135th out of 195 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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