Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Kuwait
Kuwait: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Kuwait is 0.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Kuwait peaked at 14.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.
That places Kuwait 152nd out of 236 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.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.4% | — |
| 1951 | 14.0% | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 13.5% | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 13.1% | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 12.6% | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 12.1% | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 11.7% | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 11.2% | -4.3% |
| 1958 | 10.6% | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 10.1% | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 9.6% | -5.2% |
| 1961 | 9.1% | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 8.6% | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 8.1% | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 7.6% | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 7.1% | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 6.7% | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 6.3% | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 5.9% | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 5.6% | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.3% | 10.1% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.5% | 5.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
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- 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 probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Kuwait?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Kuwait was 0.6% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Kuwait ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.