Under-five deaths in Kuwait
Kuwait: Under-five deaths was 395 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Kuwait is 395, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Kuwait peaked at 586 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 395, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 138th 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.
Under-five deaths in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 552 | — |
| 2001 | 551 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 554 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 560 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 568 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 574 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 577 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 581 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 583 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 586 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 583 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 574 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 571 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 562 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 556 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 546 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 530 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 527 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 512 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 486 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 470 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 428 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 403 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 409 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 395 | -3.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 395 is above the median for high income countries, which is 254, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 395 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,027, 19% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 568.6 | 551 | 586 | 10 |
| 2010s | 544.7 | 486 | 583 | 10 |
| 2020s | 421 | 395 | 470 | 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)
- Neonatal deaths 213 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.1158 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 11.8 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Kuwait?
- Under-five deaths in Kuwait was 395 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 586 in 2009.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 395 in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for under-five deaths?
- Kuwait ranks 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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