Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Kuwait
Kuwait: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 8.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Kuwait, 1990–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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 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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