Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0103 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0103 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.0591 units per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0101 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Kuwait 96th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0103 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0103 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0156 units per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -27.0% | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | 0.0172 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 93 Uzbekistan 0.0121 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Fiji 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0114 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Morocco 0.0101 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Papua New Guinea 0.0101 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Congo 0.0099 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Kuwait
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,443 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,349 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,489 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.0103 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0591 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 96th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.