Kuwait vs United States of America: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Kuwait
127.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United States of America
129.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Kuwait rank
64th
United States of America rank
61st
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Kuwait
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 129.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 127.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Kuwait, a difference of 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United States of America ahead.
Kuwait ranks 64th and United States of America ranks 61st of 111 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 393.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 362.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 350.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 297.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 343.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 220.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 286.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 168.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 171.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 132 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 159.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Kuwait or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 129.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 127.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Kuwait and United States of America?
- 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States of America?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and United States of America rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Kuwait ranks 64th and United States of America ranks 61st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.