Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Kuwait

Kuwait: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 8.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.1
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
140th
of 200 countries
All-time high
17.24
in 1990
All-time low
8.1
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Kuwait, 1990–2024

0510151990200720241990: 17.21991: 16.41992: 15.71993: 15.21994: 14.91995: 14.61996: 14.21997: 13.81998: 13.41999: 13.12000: 12.72001: 12.52002: 12.32003: 12.22004: 122005: 11.82006: 11.62007: 11.42008: 11.22009: 112010: 10.72011: 10.32012: 102013: 9.62014: 9.32015: 9.12016: 92017: 8.92018: 8.92019: 8.92020: 8.82021: 8.72022: 8.62023: 8.42024: 8.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Kuwait stood at 8.1. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Kuwait peaked at 17.24 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.1, in 2024.

Kuwait ranks 140th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.85 13.05 17.24 10
2000s 11.87 11.01 12.74 10
2010s 9.48 8.87 10.71 10
2020s 8.51 8.1 8.82 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Kuwait?
Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Kuwait was 8.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 17.24 in 1990.
What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1 in 2024.
How does Kuwait rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Kuwait ranks 140th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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