Number of children who die before age 5 in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of children who die before age 5 was 428 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
428 deaths
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,390 deaths
in 1970
All-time low
400 deaths
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 428 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Kuwait peaked at 2,390 deaths in 1970 and was at its lowest, 400 deaths, in 2021.
Kuwait ranks 126th of 236 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 children who die before age 5 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,482 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,491 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 1,487 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 1,472 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 1,453 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 1,425 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 1,511 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1957 | 1,635 deaths | +8.2% |
| 1958 | 1,720 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 1,804 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 1,873 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 1,932 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 1,984 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 2,037 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 2,082 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2,127 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 2,166 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2,240 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 2,314 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 2,372 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2,390 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 2,363 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 2,323 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2,280 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 2,235 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 2,193 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2,154 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 2,082 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 2,000 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 1,906 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 1,815 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 1,712 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 1,628 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1,544 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 1,459 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 1,347 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 1,259 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 1,167 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 1,093 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 1,027 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 1,103 deaths | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 434 deaths | -60.7% |
| 1992 | 587 deaths | +35.3% |
| 1993 | 588 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 613 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 628 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 617 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 598 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 578 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 566 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 558 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 555 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 553 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 554 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 556 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 552 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 565 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 573 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 577 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 582 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 578 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 584 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 589 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 578 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 582 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 562 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 543 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 537 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 505 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 481 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 463 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 400 deaths | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 436 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 428 deaths | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,548 deaths | 1,425 deaths | 1,804 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,113 deaths | 1,873 deaths | 2,372 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,193 deaths | 1,906 deaths | 2,390 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,405 deaths | 1,027 deaths | 1,815 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 631.2 deaths | 434 deaths | 1,103 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 562.5 deaths | 552 deaths | 582 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 553.9 deaths | 481 deaths | 589 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 431.75 deaths | 400 deaths | 463 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Kuwait?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Kuwait was 428 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2,390 deaths in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 deaths in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Kuwait ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.