Mortality rate, infant in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mortality rate, infant was 7.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023. β Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in Kuwait, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 7.6 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Kuwait peaked at 58.8 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2017.
That places Kuwait 131st out of 193 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.11 per 1,000 live births | 33 per 1,000 live births | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.44 per 1,000 live births | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.44 per 1,000 live births | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.97 per 1,000 live births | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.09 per 1,000 live births | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.62 per 1,000 live births | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 130 Ukraine 7.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 131 Kazakhstan 7.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 133 Antigua and Barbuda 7.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 134 Bahrain 7.2 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Kuwait
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.797 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 563,011 (2100)
- Population density 538.83 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.797 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 488 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.8415 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.52 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Kuwait?
- Mortality rate, infant in Kuwait was 7.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 per 1,000 live births in 2017.
- How does Kuwait rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Kuwait ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release