Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 0.52 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.52
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
130th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.6671
in 2000
All-time low
0.52
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.52 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.52, 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 (Our World) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6671 | — |
| 2001 | 0.6391 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6195 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6105 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5997 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5901 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5834 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5768 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5693 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5612 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5527 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5427 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5337 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5291 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5257 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5272 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5287 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5291 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5279 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5271 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5275 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.526 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5227 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.52 | -0.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.52 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8428, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6017 | 0.5612 | 0.6671 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5324 | 0.5257 | 0.5527 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.524 | 0.52 | 0.5275 | 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)
- Population growth rate 0.797 (2100)
- Population density 538.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 563,011 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Kuwait?
- Stillbirth rate in Kuwait was 0.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6671 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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