Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Kuwait
Kuwait: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 2.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Kuwait is 2.1 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Kuwait peaked at 10.5 per 1,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.1 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 10.5 per 1,000 | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -68.6% |
| 1993 | 3.5 per 1,000 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 3.6 per 1,000 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 3 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7 per 1,000 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.81 per 1,000 | 3.3 per 1,000 | 10.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 per 1,000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | 3.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 2.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 per 1,000 | 2.1 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Kuwait?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Kuwait was 2.1 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 per 1,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Kuwait ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.