Infant deaths in Kuwait
Kuwait: Infant deaths was 342 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
342
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
125th
of 198 countries
All-time high
500
in 2009
All-time low
341
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Infant deaths in Kuwait, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 342 for infant deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Kuwait peaked at 500 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 341, in 2022.
That places Kuwait 125th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 481.6 | 462 | 500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 466.7 | 413 | 499 | 10 |
| 2020s | 359.2 | 341 | 400 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More development goals data for Kuwait
- Red List Index 0.8878 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 67.58 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,929 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 213 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.1158 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 395 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 11.8 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Kuwait?
- Infant deaths in Kuwait was 342 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 500 in 2009.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 341 in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for infant deaths?
- Kuwait ranks 125th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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