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
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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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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.