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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Kuwait

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Kuwait
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kuwait: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0154 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0154 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 3.5%

World rank

135th

of 200 countries

All-time high

1.08 under-five deaths per woman

in 1959

All-time low

0.0154 under-five deaths per woman

in 2024

Years of data

1959–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Kuwait

Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 25,925 (2025)
Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 23,996 (2025)
Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 31,823 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 1.39 million (2025)
Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 24,505 (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 28,002 (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 27,018 (2025)
Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 33,704 (2025)
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 23,756 (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 25,736 (2025)

All data for Kuwait →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Kuwait?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 1.08 under-five deaths per woman in 1959.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0154 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Kuwait rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Kuwait ranks 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).