Kuwait: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
In , Kuwait's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 7.40.
That's down 3.9% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 22.08 . Kuwait ranks #137 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #18 of 23.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 10.80
- Trough
- 7.40
- 1-year change
- -3.9%
- 5-year change
- -8.6%
- -1.8% / yr
- 10-year change
- -12.9%
- -1.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|
| 7.4000 | |
| 7.7000 | |
| 7.8000 | |
| 7.9000 | |
| 8.0000 | |
| 8.1000 | |
| 8.1000 | |
| 8.1000 | |
| 8.2000 | |
| 8.3000 |
About Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.FE • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Kuwait's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
- In 2024, Kuwait's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 7.40, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Kuwait's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
- Kuwait's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.9% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)?
- In 2024, Kuwait ranked #137 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births).
- How does Kuwait's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 22.08, so Kuwait is below the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #18 of 23.
- What is Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
- Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE), CC BY 4.0.