Neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Neonatal mortality rate was 4.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.42
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
138th
of 201 countries
All-time high
12.51
in 1985
All-time low
4.42
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait, 1985–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 4.42 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure 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 138th of 201 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.
Neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12.51 | — |
| 1986 | 12.01 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 11.68 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 11.28 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 10.7 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 10.09 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 9.55 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 9.09 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 8.68 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 8.31 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 7.97 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 7.64 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 7.33 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 7.05 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 6.79 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 6.57 | -3.2% |
| 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0149 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait was 4.42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 138th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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