Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) was 7.49 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
7.49
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
135th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8
in 2025
All-time low
7.49
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in Kuwait, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Kuwait stood at 7.49. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
That places Kuwait 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | — |
| 2026 | 7.89 | -1.3% |
| 2027 | 7.79 | -1.3% |
| 2028 | 7.69 | -1.3% |
| 2029 | 7.59 | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 7.49 | -1.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 7.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.94, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 7.49 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.72, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7.79 | 7.59 | 8 | 5 |
| 2030s | 7.49 | 7.49 | 7.49 | 1 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Kuwait?
- Under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Kuwait was 7.49 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 in 2030.
- How does Kuwait rank for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met?
- Kuwait ranks 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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