Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.023 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait is 0.023 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.1287 units per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0226 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Kuwait 96th out of 195 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.1127 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.1148 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1168 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1198 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1237 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.127 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1287 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1282 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1268 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1253 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1232 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.121 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1189 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.116 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1119 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1072 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1021 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0959 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0784 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.023 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0052 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.023 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0353 units per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five 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 | -26.9% | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | 0.0383 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1191 units per square kilometre | 0.1127 units per square kilometre | 0.127 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.1207 units per square kilometre | 0.1072 units per square kilometre | 0.1287 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | 0.1021 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 93 Fiji 0.0268 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 British Virgin Islands 0.0267 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Morocco 0.0231 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Papua New Guinea 0.0228 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0227 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Congo 0.0219 units 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.023 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1287 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0226 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 96th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.
About this data
Number of under-five 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.