Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of child deaths, annual growth rate was -3.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -3.42 % change on previous year for number of child deaths, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 329.9% on the previous year and down 220.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 8.27 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -26.87 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 1968 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1970 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1971 | -0.4359 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 1972 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +151.1% |
| 1973 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1974 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 1975 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1976 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1977 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1978 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 1979 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1980 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1981 | -6.1 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1982 | -6.55 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1983 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1984 | -6.56 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1985 | -7.16 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1986 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1987 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1988 | -6.38 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1989 | -6.63 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1990 | -6.6 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1991 | -26.87 % change on previous year | +307.2% |
| 1992 | -22.11 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8681 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1995 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +98.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6768 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1997 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -249.0% |
| 1998 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +152.5% |
| 1999 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2000 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2001 | -0.1812 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5445 % change on previous year | -400.5% |
| 2003 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 2004 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5226 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6932 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3442 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5146 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 2010 | -0.5119 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 2011 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +201.5% |
| 2012 | -0.5226 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2013 | -1.58 % change on previous year | +201.6% |
| 2014 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2015 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +68.5% |
| 2016 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 2017 | -0.566 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2018 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +402.8% |
| 2019 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 2020 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2021 | -8.94 % change on previous year | +171.4% |
| 2022 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2023 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2024 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -329.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -3.42 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.16 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -3.42 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.04 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +400.5% | -0.1812 % change on previous year | 0.5445 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -402.8% | -0.566 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | -1.67 % change on previous year | -4.16 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.27 % change on previous year | -7.16 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.99 % change on previous year | -26.87 % change on previous year | 8.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4402 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.84 % change on previous year | -5.08 % change on previous year | -0.5119 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4 % change on previous year | -8.94 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 127 Haiti -3.34 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Austria -3.37 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Suriname -3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Micronesia, Federated States of -3.45 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of -3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Jamaica -3.48 % change on previous year 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 287.2 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Kuwait was -3.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.87 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of child deaths, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 220.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of child deaths igme Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.