Number of infant deaths in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of infant deaths was 342 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Kuwait, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Kuwait stood at 342.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Kuwait peaked at 1,986 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 341, in 2022.
That places Kuwait 127th out of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,751 | 1,565 | 1,963 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,849 | 1,638 | 1,986 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,169 | 838 | 1,558 | 10 |
| 1990s | 513.3 | 403 | 782 | 10 |
| 2000s | 481.6 | 462 | 500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 466.7 | 413 | 499 | 10 |
| 2020s | 359.2 | 341 | 400 | 5 |
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More health data for Kuwait
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 25,758 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 25,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 24,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 23,996 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 33,886 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 15.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 23,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 24,107 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 23,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 33,704 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Kuwait?
- Number of infant deaths in Kuwait was 342 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,986 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 341 in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of infant deaths?
- Kuwait ranks 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.