Number of neonatal deaths in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of neonatal deaths was 213 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Kuwait, 1986–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Kuwait is 213, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Kuwait peaked at 679 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 213, in 2024.
Kuwait ranks 128th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 679 | — |
| 1987 | 649 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 619 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 582 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 543 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 250 | -54.0% |
| 1992 | 323 | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 324 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 335 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 339 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 331 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 316 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 303 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 293 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 288 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 285 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 285 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 287 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 289 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 290 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 293 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 297 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 301 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 305 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 305 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 302 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 307 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 300 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 306 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 294 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 292 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 296 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 279 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 266 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 258 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 214 | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 227 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 226 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 213 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 632.25 | 582 | 679 | 4 |
| 1990s | 335.7 | 250 | 543 | 10 |
| 2000s | 292 | 285 | 305 | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.7 | 266 | 307 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.6 | 213 | 258 | 5 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.5335 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.502 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.4308 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Kuwait?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Kuwait was 213 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 679 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 213 in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Kuwait ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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