Stillbirths in Kuwait
Kuwait: Stillbirths was 258 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
258
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
18th
of 20 countries
All-time high
324
in 2014
All-time low
233
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirths in Kuwait stood at 258.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Kuwait peaked at 324 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 233, in 2021.
Kuwait ranks 18th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 294 | — |
| 2001 | 288 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 286 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 290 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 295 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 296 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 298 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 300 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 303 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 307 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 309 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 309 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 318 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 314 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 324 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 313 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 312 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 315 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 294 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 281 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 278 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 233 | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 254 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 258 | +1.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 258 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,555, 17% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 258 is below the median for high income countries, which is 333.5, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 295.7 | 286 | 307 | 10 |
| 2010s | 308.9 | 281 | 324 | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.75 | 233 | 278 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 stillbirths in Kuwait?
- Stillbirths in Kuwait was 258 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 324 in 2014.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 233 in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for stillbirths?
- Kuwait ranks 18th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 Stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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