Number of infant deaths, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of infant deaths, female was 154 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female in Kuwait, 1960–2024
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.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, female in Kuwait stood at 154.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Kuwait peaked at 907 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 153, in 2022.
That places Kuwait 127th out of 197 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.
Number of infant deaths, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 724 | — |
| 1961 | 740 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 757 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 775 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 792 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 806 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 820 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 842 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 872 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 896 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 907 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 899 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 886 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 874 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 861 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 847 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 833 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 814 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 782 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 748 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 709 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 664 | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 618 | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 579 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 541 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 499 | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 464 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 434 | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 405 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 377 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 351 | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 242 | -31.1% |
| 1992 | 181 | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 209 | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 217 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 227 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 229 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 224 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 217 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 211 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 208 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 209 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 211 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 215 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 218 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 221 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 222 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 223 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 224 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 226 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 225 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 221 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 221 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 217 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 214 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 209 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 201 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 200 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 194 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 184 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 178 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 161 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 153 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 158 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 154 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 802.4 | 724 | 896 | 10 |
| 1970s | 845.1 | 748 | 907 | 10 |
| 1980s | 529 | 377 | 709 | 10 |
| 1990s | 230.8 | 181 | 351 | 10 |
| 2000s | 217.7 | 208 | 226 | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.6 | 184 | 225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.8 | 153 | 178 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 82.36 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Kuwait?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Kuwait was 154 in 2024, 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 number of infant deaths, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 907 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 153 in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Kuwait ranks 127th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.