Neonatal deaths in Kuwait
Kuwait: Neonatal deaths was 213 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 213 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Kuwait peaked at 307 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 213, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 139th out of 213 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.
Neonatal deaths in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 288 | — |
| 2001 | 285 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 285 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 287 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 289 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 290 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 293 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 297 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 301 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 305 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 305 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 302 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 307 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 300 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 306 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 294 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 292 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 296 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 279 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 266 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 258 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 214 | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 227 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 226 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 213 | -5.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 213 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150.5, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 213 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,272, 17% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 292 | 285 | 305 | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.7 | 266 | 307 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.6 | 213 | 258 | 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)
- Infant deaths 342 (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 neonatal deaths in Kuwait?
- Neonatal deaths in Kuwait was 213 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 307 in 2012.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 213 in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for neonatal deaths?
- Kuwait ranks 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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