Number of infant deaths unwpp in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 359 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in Kuwait is 359, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Kuwait peaked at 1,951 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 330, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 125th out of 236 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 unwpp in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,033 | — |
| 1951 | 1,052 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 1,052 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1,048 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 1,040 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 1,028 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 1,124 | +9.3% |
| 1957 | 1,246 | +10.9% |
| 1958 | 1,318 | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 1,379 | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 1,439 | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 1,493 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 1,545 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1,598 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 1,647 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1,694 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1,737 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1,807 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 1,878 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 1,934 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1,951 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,930 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,907 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 1,881 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1,850 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1,822 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1,797 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1,742 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1,674 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 1,599 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 1,527 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 1,442 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 1,377 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 1,308 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 1,237 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 1,138 | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 1,063 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 983 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 919 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 864 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 862 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 367 | -57.4% |
| 1992 | 498 | +35.7% |
| 1993 | 500 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 521 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 533 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 525 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 509 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 494 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 483 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 477 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 476 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 476 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 480 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 484 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 483 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 493 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 496 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 497 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 499 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 496 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 500 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 503 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 490 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 494 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 471 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 457 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 453 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 423 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 401 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 389 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 330 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 365 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 359 | -1.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 359 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97, 3.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 359 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,076, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths unwpp 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 | -57.4% | 862 | 367 |
| 1992 | +35.7% | 367 | 498 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,132 | 1,028 | 1,379 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,677 | 1,439 | 1,934 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,815 | 1,599 | 1,951 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,186 | 864 | 1,527 | 10 |
| 1990s | 529.2 | 367 | 862 | 10 |
| 2000s | 486.1 | 476 | 499 | 10 |
| 2010s | 468.8 | 401 | 503 | 10 |
| 2020s | 360.75 | 330 | 389 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Kuwait?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Kuwait was 359 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,951 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 330 in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Kuwait ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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