Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 0.9 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Kuwait is 0.9 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Kuwait peaked at 3.3 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -24.2% |
| 1992 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.12 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 3.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 per 1,000 | 1.4 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 per 1,000 | 1 per 1,000 | 1.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.98 per 1,000 | 0.9 per 1,000 | 1 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Kuwait?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Kuwait was 0.9 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Kuwait ranks 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.