Stillbirth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Stillbirth rate was 5.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.2
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
130th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6.67
in 2000
All-time low
5.2
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Kuwait stood at 5.2. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Kuwait peaked at 6.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2023.
That places Kuwait 130th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.67 | — |
| 2001 | 6.39 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 6.11 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.9 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.83 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.77 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.69 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.61 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.53 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.43 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.34 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.29 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.26 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.27 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.29 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.29 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.28 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.27 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.27 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.26 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.23 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.2 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.02 | 5.61 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 | 5.26 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.24 | 5.2 | 5.27 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 287.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.5529 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.3893 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Kuwait?
- Stillbirth rate in Kuwait was 5.2 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for stillbirth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 130th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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