Under-five mortality rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Under-five mortality rate was 8.1 in 2024. β Volatile
Under-five mortality rate in Kuwait, 1959β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in Kuwait is 8.1, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 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 in Kuwait peaked at 152.17 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 8.1, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 17th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 152.17 | 152.17 | 152.17 | 1 |
| 1960s | 104.94 | 74.8 | 141.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.54 | 38.94 | 70.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.36 | 18.27 | 36 | 10 |
| 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, male, annual growth rate -0.7164 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.6107 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 13 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 43,234 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Kuwait?
- Under-five mortality rate in Kuwait was 8.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 152.17 in 1959.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Kuwait ranks 17th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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