Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0127 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Kuwait is 0.0127 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.0696 units per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0125 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Kuwait 97th 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, male, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0127 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0028 units per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0127 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0197 units per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, male, 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 | -26.8% | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | 0.0212 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 94 British Virgin Islands 0.0133 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Morocco 0.013 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Papua New Guinea 0.0128 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0124 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Congo 0.012 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0114 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, male, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.0127 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0696 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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, male, 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, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male 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.