Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.023 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.023 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
96th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1287 deaths per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
0.0226 deaths per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait is 0.023 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.1287 deaths per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0226 deaths per square kilometre, in 2022.
Kuwait ranks 96th of 195 countries on this measure, 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, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.1127 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.1148 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1168 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1198 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1237 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.127 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1287 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1282 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1268 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1253 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1232 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.121 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1189 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.116 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1119 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1072 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1021 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0959 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0896 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0839 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0784 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0728 deaths per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0681 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0642 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0601 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0561 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0524 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0383 deaths per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0299 deaths per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0323 deaths per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0332 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0334 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0331 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0322 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0315 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.031 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0309 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0311 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0314 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0319 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0322 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0324 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0327 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0329 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0327 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0322 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.032 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0315 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0312 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0306 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0297 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0296 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0287 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0273 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0264 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.024 deaths per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0226 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.023 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1191 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1127 deaths per square kilometre | 0.127 deaths per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.1207 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1072 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1287 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0771 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0561 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1021 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0349 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0299 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0524 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0319 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0309 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0329 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0306 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0273 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0327 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.024 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0226 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0264 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 93 Fiji 0.0268 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 94 British Virgin Islands 0.0267 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 95 Morocco 0.0231 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 97 Papua New Guinea 0.0228 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0227 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 99 Congo 0.0219 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- 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 number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.023 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1287 deaths per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0226 deaths per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 96th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.