Bahrain vs Kuwait: Mortality rate, infant
Bahrain
7.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Kuwait
7.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Bahrain rank
136th
Kuwait rank
133rd
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.6 per 1,000 live births against 7.2 per 1,000 live births in Bahrain, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 136th and Kuwait ranks 133rd of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.46 per 1,000 live births | 45.11 per 1,000 live births | 0.35 per 1,000 live births | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 23.24 per 1,000 live births | 21.44 per 1,000 live births | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 15.97 per 1,000 live births | 12.44 per 1,000 live births | 3.53 per 1,000 live births | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 8.94 per 1,000 live births | 9.97 per 1,000 live births | 1.03 per 1,000 live births | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 6.52 per 1,000 live births | 8.09 per 1,000 live births | 1.57 per 1,000 live births | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 7.62 per 1,000 live births | 0.725 per 1,000 live births | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 7.6 per 1,000 live births against 7.2 per 1,000 live births in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 0.4 per 1,000 live births, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Bahrain ranks 136th and Kuwait ranks 133rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release