Number of child deaths per woman in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0154 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Kuwait, 1959–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0154 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Kuwait peaked at 1.08 under-five deaths per woman in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.0154 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Kuwait ranks 135th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.7616 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5339 under-five deaths per woman | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3364 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2156 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4876 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1162 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0633 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1941 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0451 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0364 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0572 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.031 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0258 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0349 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0206 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0191 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0242 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.017 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0154 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0189 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 132 Bahrain 0.0163 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 133 Malaysia 0.0159 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 134 Albania 0.0157 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 136 Armenia 0.0151 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 137 Cuba 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 138 Uruguay 0.0143 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.852 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.2308 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 60.94 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 44.28 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.7183 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 70.92 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.2939 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Kuwait?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Kuwait was 0.0154 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 under-five deaths per woman in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0154 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Kuwait ranks 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).