Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0198 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 0.0198 deaths per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.1114 deaths per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0191 deaths per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Kuwait 97th 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, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0901 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0925 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0948 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.097 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0989 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1007 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1035 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1072 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1102 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1114 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1105 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.109 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1075 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1057 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1038 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1022 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0997 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.096 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0919 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0874 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.082 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0767 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0718 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.067 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.062 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0577 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0541 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0504 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.047 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0439 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0302 deaths per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0226 deaths per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0262 deaths per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0271 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0283 deaths per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0286 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0279 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.027 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0263 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0259 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0259 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0262 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0266 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.027 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0273 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0276 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0277 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0279 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0281 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.028 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0276 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0275 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0272 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0269 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0263 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0254 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0253 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0245 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0232 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0224 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0191 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0198 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0198 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0198 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -31.2% | 0.0439 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0302 deaths per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0994 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0901 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1102 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1038 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0919 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1114 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0656 deaths per square kilometre | 0.047 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0874 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0288 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0226 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0439 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.027 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0259 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0281 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0262 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0232 deaths per square kilometre | 0.028 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0204 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0191 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0224 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 94 Eritrea 0.0206 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 95 Azerbaijan 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 96 Laos 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0182 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 100 Cape Verde 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.0198 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1114 deaths per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0191 deaths per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant 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 infant 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.