Children died before five per woman in Kuwait
Kuwait: Children died before five per woman was 0.0154 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0154
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
135th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 1959
All-time low
0.0154
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Children died before five per woman in Kuwait, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0154 for children died before five per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Kuwait peaked at 1.08 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.0154, in 2024.
Kuwait ranks 135th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1.08 | — |
| 1960 | 1.02 | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 0.9533 | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 0.8935 | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8359 | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7779 | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7239 | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6746 | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6264 | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5803 | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5339 | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4876 | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4451 | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4059 | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3712 | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3394 | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3121 | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2868 | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2621 | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2384 | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2156 | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1941 | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1722 | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1514 | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.132 | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1145 | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0993 | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0872 | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0777 | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0703 | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0633 | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0572 | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0521 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0482 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0455 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0446 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0443 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0435 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.041 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0386 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0364 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0349 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.034 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0332 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0327 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0321 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0313 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0302 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0288 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0272 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0258 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0242 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0227 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0216 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0207 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0201 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0197 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0194 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0193 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0193 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0191 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0189 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0184 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0164 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.016 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0154 | -3.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0154 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0154 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0297, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.7616 | 0.5339 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3364 | 0.2156 | 0.4876 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1162 | 0.0633 | 0.1941 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0451 | 0.0364 | 0.0572 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.031 | 0.0258 | 0.0349 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0206 | 0.0191 | 0.0242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.017 | 0.0154 | 0.0189 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Kuwait?
- Children died before five per woman in Kuwait was 0.0154 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 1959.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0154 in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for children died before five per woman?
- Kuwait ranks 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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