Neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.4425 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4425 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
137th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.25 deaths per 100 live births
in 1985
All-time low
0.4425 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait, 1985–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait stood at 0.4425 deaths per 100 live births. 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 1.25 deaths per 100 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4425 deaths per 100 live births, 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 rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1986 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.955 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9087 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8682 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.831 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7967 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7641 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7333 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7047 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6793 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6573 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6386 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6226 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6075 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5933 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5824 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5766 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5737 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5692 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5608 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5489 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5342 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5196 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5081 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5006 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4976 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4981 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5007 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5018 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4995 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4935 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.484 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4716 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4574 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4425 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.4425 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.4425 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7747 deaths per 100 live births, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.825 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6793 deaths per 100 live births | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5982 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5608 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6573 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5109 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4976 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5489 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4698 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4425 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4935 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 134 Nauru 0.4471 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 135 Bahrain 0.4445 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4433 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 138 El Salvador 0.4335 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 139 Malaysia 0.427 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 140 Cuba 0.4255 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait was 0.4425 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 deaths per 100 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4425 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Kuwait ranks 137th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .