Youth mortality rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Youth mortality rate was 0.9779 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9779 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
140th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.06 deaths per 100 live births
in 1974
All-time low
0.9779 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Youth mortality rate in Kuwait, 1974–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.9779 deaths per 100 live births for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Kuwait peaked at 6.06 deaths per 100 live births in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.9779 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6.06 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1975 | 5.71 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 5.37 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 5.04 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 4.73 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 4.42 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 3.79 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 3.47 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9779 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.9779 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.9779 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.49 deaths per 100 live births, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.22 deaths per 100 live births | 4.42 deaths per 100 live births | 6.06 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9779 deaths per 100 live births | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 137 Malaysia 1.03 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 138 Georgia 1.02 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 139 Ukraine 0.9787 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 141 Uruguay 0.8928 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 142 Romania 0.8623 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8609 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Kuwait?
- Youth mortality rate in Kuwait was 0.9779 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.06 deaths per 100 live births in 1974.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9779 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for youth mortality rate?
- Kuwait ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.