Number of infants who die before age 1 in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 359 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
359 deaths
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,951 deaths
in 1970
All-time low
330 deaths
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Kuwait is 359 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Kuwait peaked at 1,951 deaths in 1970 and was at its lowest, 330 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,033 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,052 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 1,052 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1,048 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 1,040 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 1,028 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 1,124 deaths | +9.3% |
| 1957 | 1,246 deaths | +10.9% |
| 1958 | 1,318 deaths | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 1,379 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 1,439 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 1,493 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 1,545 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1,598 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 1,647 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1,694 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1,737 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1,807 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 1,878 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 1,934 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1,951 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,930 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,907 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 1,881 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1,850 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1,822 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1,797 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1,742 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1,674 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 1,599 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 1,527 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 1,442 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 1,377 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 1,308 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 1,237 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 1,138 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 1,063 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 983 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 919 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 864 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 862 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 367 deaths | -57.4% |
| 1992 | 498 deaths | +35.7% |
| 1993 | 500 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 521 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 533 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 525 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 509 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 494 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 483 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 477 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 476 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 476 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 480 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 484 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 483 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 493 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 496 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 497 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 499 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 496 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 500 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 503 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 490 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 494 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 471 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 457 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 453 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 423 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 401 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 389 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 330 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 365 deaths | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 359 deaths | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,132 deaths | 1,028 deaths | 1,379 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,677 deaths | 1,439 deaths | 1,934 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,815 deaths | 1,599 deaths | 1,951 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,186 deaths | 864 deaths | 1,527 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 529.2 deaths | 367 deaths | 862 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 486.1 deaths | 476 deaths | 499 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 468.8 deaths | 401 deaths | 503 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 360.75 deaths | 330 deaths | 389 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Kuwait?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Kuwait was 359 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,951 deaths in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 330 deaths in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Kuwait ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.