Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Kuwait

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Kuwait was 7.6. Same as 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Kuwait were 8.3 and 6.9 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Kuwait for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Kuwait
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Kuwait
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Year Total Male Female
1960 117.2 123.4 110.5
1961 109.3 115.2 102.9
1962 101.9 107.6 95.8
1963 95 100.5 89.1
1964 88.3 93.7 82.6
1965 82.2 87.3 76.7
1966 76.5 81.5 71.4
1967 71.5 76.1 66.5
1968 66.8 71.3 62
1969 62.6 66.8 58.1
1970 58.8 62.8 54.6
1971 55.2 59 51.3
1972 51.9 55.5 48.2
1973 48.9 52.1 45.4
1974 46 49 42.8
1975 43.2 46 40.3
1976 40.6 43.1 37.8
1977 38 40.4 35.5
1978 35.5 37.8 33
1979 33 35.2 30.6
1980 30.4 32.6 28.2
1981 27.9 29.9 25.8
1982 25.4 27.3 23.4
1983 23 24.8 21.2
1984 21 22.6 19.3
1985 19.5 21 17.9
1986 18.3 19.7 16.8
1987 17.2 18.6 15.8
1988 16.3 17.6 14.9
1989 15.4 16.6 14.1
1990 14.5 15.7 13.3
1991 13.8 14.9 12.6
1992 13.2 14.2 12.1
1993 12.8 13.8 11.7
1994 12.4 13.4 11.4
1995 12.2 13.1 11.2
1996 11.9 12.8 10.9
1997 11.5 12.4 10.6
1998 11.2 12 10.3
1999 10.9 11.7 10
2000 10.6 11.4 9.8
2001 10.5 11.2 9.7
2002 10.3 11.1 9.5
2003 10.2 10.9 9.4
2004 10 10.7 9.3
2005 9.9 10.6 9.1
2006 9.8 10.4 9
2007 9.6 10.3 8.9
2008 9.5 10.2 8.8
2009 9.3 10 8.6
2010 9.1 9.8 8.4
2011 8.8 9.5 8.1
2012 8.5 9.1 7.8
2013 8.2 8.8 7.5
2014 8 8.6 7.3
2015 7.8 8.5 7.1
2016 7.7 8.4 7
2017 7.6 8.3 6.9
2018 7.6 8.3 6.9
2019 7.6 8.3 6.9
2020 7.7 8.4 6.9
2021 7.6 8.4 6.9
2022 7.6 8.3 6.9
2023 7.6 8.3 6.9