Neonatal mortality wdi in Kuwait
Kuwait: Neonatal mortality wdi was 0.4425 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4425
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
137th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.25
in 1985
All-time low
0.4425
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Kuwait, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality wdi in Kuwait stood at 0.4425. 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 wdi in Kuwait peaked at 1.25 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4425, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality wdi in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.25 | — |
| 1986 | 1.2 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.17 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.13 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.07 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.01 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.955 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9087 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8682 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.831 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7967 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7641 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7333 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7047 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6793 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6573 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6386 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6226 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6075 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5933 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5824 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5766 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5737 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5692 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5608 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5489 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5342 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5196 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5081 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5006 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4976 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4981 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5007 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5018 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4995 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4935 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.484 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4716 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4574 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4425 | -3.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.4425 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.4425 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7747, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.16 | 1.07 | 1.25 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.825 | 0.6793 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5982 | 0.5608 | 0.6573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5109 | 0.4976 | 0.5489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4698 | 0.4425 | 0.4935 | 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 wdi in Kuwait?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Kuwait was 0.4425 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 in 1985.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4425 in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Kuwait ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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