Number of infant deaths gho in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of infant deaths gho was 369 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
369
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
126th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,983
in 1970
All-time low
352
in 2022
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Kuwait, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths gho in Kuwait stood at 369.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Kuwait peaked at 1,983 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 352, in 2022.
That places Kuwait 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, 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 infant deaths gho in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,567 | — |
| 1961 | 1,609 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 1,648 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 1,690 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1,726 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1,761 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,794 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1,845 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1,907 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 1,960 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1,983 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1,967 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1,938 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1,910 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1,880 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1,849 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1,822 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1,779 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1,714 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 1,637 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 1,556 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 1,462 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 1,367 | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 1,279 | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 1,192 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 1,106 | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 1,030 | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 963 | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 897 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 839 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 784 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 539 | -31.2% |
| 1992 | 403 | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 466 | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 483 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 504 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 509 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 498 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 482 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 468 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 462 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 463 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 467 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 473 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 481 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 487 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 490 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 493 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 497 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 501 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 500 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 492 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 490 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 484 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 478 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 468 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 452 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 450 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 437 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 414 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 403 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 367 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 352 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 369 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,751 | 1,567 | 1,960 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,848 | 1,637 | 1,983 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,169 | 839 | 1,556 | 10 |
| 1990s | 513.6 | 403 | 784 | 10 |
| 2000s | 481.4 | 462 | 501 | 10 |
| 2010s | 466.5 | 414 | 500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 372.75 | 352 | 403 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Kuwait?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Kuwait was 369 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,983 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 352 in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Kuwait ranks 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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