Number of under-five deaths in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of under-five deaths was 395 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Kuwait, 1964–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 395 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Kuwait peaked at 2,294 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 395, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,123 | 2,008 | 2,264 | 6 |
| 1970s | 2,151 | 1,911 | 2,294 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,374 | 1,000 | 1,820 | 10 |
| 1990s | 621.6 | 532 | 934 | 10 |
| 2000s | 568.6 | 551 | 586 | 10 |
| 2010s | 544.7 | 486 | 583 | 10 |
| 2020s | 421 | 395 | 470 | 5 |
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More health data for Kuwait
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 287.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 13 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 43,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 35,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 29,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,499 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Kuwait?
- Number of under-five deaths in Kuwait was 395 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2,294 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 395 in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Kuwait ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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