Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 105.69 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 105.69 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Kuwait peaked at 173.25 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 91.4, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.4 | — |
| 2001 | 101.1 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 120.38 | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 108.72 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 105.75 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 108.11 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 117.17 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 142.62 | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 130.08 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 140.57 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 124.22 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 147.73 | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 152.13 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 173.25 | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 168.62 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 150.77 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 146.12 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 138.97 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 135.79 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 132 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 126.64 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 105.69 | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116.59 | 91.4 | 142.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.96 | 124.22 | 173.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.17 | 105.69 | 126.64 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Kuwait?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Kuwait was 105.69 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 173.25 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Kuwait ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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