Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.0381 deaths per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.012 deaths per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 96th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0381 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.0364 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0347 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0327 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0305 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.014 deaths per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0182 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0188 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.019 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0186 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0177 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.017 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0164 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0162 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.016 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.016 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0161 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0162 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0163 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0164 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0167 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0169 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0171 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0171 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0169 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0172 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0168 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0172 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0165 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0164 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0166 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0157 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0149 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0145 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.012 deaths per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of neonatal, infant and child 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 | -54.0% | 0.0305 deaths per square kilometre | 0.014 deaths per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +29.2% | 0.014 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0355 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0327 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0381 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0188 deaths per square kilometre | 0.014 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0305 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0164 deaths per square kilometre | 0.016 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0171 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0165 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0149 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0172 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.013 deaths per square kilometre | 0.012 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0145 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 93 British Virgin Islands 0.0133 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 94 Eritrea 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 95 Netherlands 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 97 Moldova 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 98 South Africa 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 99 Samoa 0.0119 deaths 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 neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0381 deaths per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 deaths per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 96th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal, infant and child 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 neonatal, infant and child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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.
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Number of neonatal, infant and child 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.