Stillbirth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Stillbirth rate was 0.52 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.52 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
130th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.6671 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.52 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.52 deaths per 100 births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Kuwait peaked at 0.6671 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.52 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
Kuwait ranks 130th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6671 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.6391 deaths per 100 births | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6195 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6105 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5997 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5901 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5834 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5768 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5693 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5612 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5527 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5427 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5337 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5291 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5257 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5272 deaths per 100 births | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5287 deaths per 100 births | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5291 deaths per 100 births | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5279 deaths per 100 births | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5271 deaths per 100 births | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5275 deaths per 100 births | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.526 deaths per 100 births | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5227 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.52 deaths per 100 births | -0.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.52 deaths per 100 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.52 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8428 deaths per 100 births, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6017 deaths per 100 births | 0.5612 deaths per 100 births | 0.6671 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5324 deaths per 100 births | 0.5257 deaths per 100 births | 0.5527 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.524 deaths per 100 births | 0.52 deaths per 100 births | 0.5275 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More population data for Kuwait
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2043)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,155 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7699 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9514 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.8% (2100)
- Population density 538.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 563,011 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Kuwait?
- Stillbirth rate in Kuwait was 0.52 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6671 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for stillbirth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.