Stillbirth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Stillbirth rate was 5.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Kuwait is 5.2 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Kuwait peaked at 6.7 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.2 per 1,000 total births, in 2022.
That places Kuwait 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.02 per 1,000 total births | 5.6 per 1,000 total births | 6.7 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.33 per 1,000 total births | 5.3 per 1,000 total births | 5.5 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 per 1,000 total births | 5.2 per 1,000 total births | 5.3 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 123 Sri Lanka 5.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 124 Iran 5.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 125 Bahrain 5.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 126 Nauru 5.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 128 Argentina 5.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 128 Maldives 5.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 128 Oman 5.1 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 25,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 33,261 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 24,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 25,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 31,823 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 29,717 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 27,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 23,996 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 28,002 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Kuwait?
- Stillbirth rate in Kuwait was 5.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 per 1,000 total births in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for stillbirth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.