Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0198 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0198 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
97th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1114 units per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
0.0191 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 0.0198 units per square kilometre.
The figure 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 units per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0191 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Kuwait ranks 97th 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0925 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0948 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.097 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0989 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1007 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1072 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1102 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1114 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1105 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.109 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1057 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1038 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.096 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0874 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0718 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.067 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0198 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 units per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0198 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0326 units 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 units per square kilometre | 0.0302 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | 0.1102 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1038 units per square kilometre | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | 0.1114 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | 0.047 units per square kilometre | 0.0874 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.027 units per square kilometre | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | 0.028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 94 Eritrea 0.0206 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Azerbaijan 0.0203 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Laos 0.0199 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0182 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 0.0181 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Cape Verde 0.0176 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.