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Kuwait Infant Mortality Rate

Kuwait's infant mortality rate was 7.6 per 1,000 in 2023, unchanged from 2022, according to World Bank. Kuwait has infant mortality rate lower than the global median (7.60 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Asia, Kuwait is lower (7.60 vs regional median 13.00) and ranks 34th out of 46 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 7.6
2022 7.6
2021 7.6
2020 7.7
2019 7.6
2018 7.6
2017 7.6
2016 7.7
2015 7.8
2014 8
2013 8.2
2012 8.5
2011 8.8
2010 9.1
2009 9.3
2008 9.5
2007 9.6
2006 9.8
2005 9.9
2004 10
2003 10.2
2002 10.3
2001 10.5
2000 10.6
1999 10.9
1998 11.2
1997 11.5
1996 11.9
1995 12.2
1994 12.4
1993 12.8
1992 13.2
1991 13.8
1990 14.5
1989 15.4
1988 16.3
1987 17.2
1986 18.3
1985 19.5
1984 21
1983 23
1982 25.4
1981 27.9
1980 30.4
1979 33
1978 35.5
1977 38
1976 40.6
1975 43.2
1974 46
1973 48.9
1972 51.9
1971 55.2
1970 58.8
1969 62.6
1968 66.8
1967 71.5
1966 76.5
1965 82.2
1964 88.3
1963 95
1962 101.9
1961 109.3
1960 117.2
Kuwait Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Kuwait who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 83.19 80.59 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.29 2.6 2020