Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kuwait
Kuwait: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 8.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 8.1 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 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-five mortality rate, by sex in Kuwait peaked at 12.74 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 148th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.74 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 12.51 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 12.33 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 12.15 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 11.95 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 11.76 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.59 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 11.43 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 11.24 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.01 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.71 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 10.34 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 9.95 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 9.61 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 9.33 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.13 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.93 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.89 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.87 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.82 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 8.72 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.56 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 8.35 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.87 per 1,000 live births | 11.01 per 1,000 live births | 12.74 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.48 per 1,000 live births | 8.87 per 1,000 live births | 10.71 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.51 per 1,000 live births | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | 8.82 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kuwait?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kuwait was 8.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12.74 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Kuwait ranks 148th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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