Number of neonatal deaths by region in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 213 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Kuwait, 1986–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths by region 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 by region in Kuwait peaked at 679 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 213, in 2024.
Kuwait ranks 128th of 195 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 by region 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% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 213 is above the median for high income countries, which is 155, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 213 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,294, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of neonatal deaths by region 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 | -54.0% | 543 | 250 |
| 1992 | +29.2% | 250 | 323 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Kuwait?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Kuwait was 213 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 679 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 213 in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Kuwait ranks 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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