Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Kuwait

Kuwait: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 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

02.557.5101990200720241990: 10.11991: 9.51992: 9.11993: 8.71994: 8.31995: 81996: 7.61997: 7.31998: 71999: 6.82000: 6.62001: 6.42002: 6.22003: 6.12004: 5.92005: 5.82006: 5.82007: 5.72008: 5.72009: 5.62010: 5.52011: 5.32012: 5.22013: 5.12014: 52015: 52016: 52017: 52018: 52019: 52020: 4.92021: 4.82022: 4.72023: 4.62024: 4.4

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 in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Kuwait, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 135 Naoero 4.47 compare
  2. 136 Bahrain 4.44 compare
  3. 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.43 compare
  4. 139 El Salvador 4.34 compare
  5. 140 Malaysia 4.27 compare
  6. 141 Cuba 4.26 compare

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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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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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