Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 4.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.42
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
138th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.09
in 1990
All-time low
4.42
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 4.42 for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Kuwait peaked at 10.09 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.42, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.09 | — |
| 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% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.62, 1.7× the median. (65 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. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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 - un igme estimates in Kuwait?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Kuwait was 4.42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 10.09 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Kuwait ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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