Kuwait vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Life expectancy at birth, female
Kuwait
85.4 years
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
78.62 years
in 2024
Kuwait rank
19th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
16th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Kuwait
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 85.4 years against 78.62 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.78 years.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 19th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.51 years | 58.91 years | 6.6 years | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 72.04 years | 63.42 years | 8.62 years | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 75.87 years | 68 years | 7.87 years | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 77.85 years | 71.92 years | 5.93 years | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 78.81 years | 75.25 years | 3.56 years | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 80.72 years | 77.45 years | 3.27 years | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 81.98 years | 77.25 years | 4.73 years | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Kuwait or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Kuwait, at 85.4 years against 78.62 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Kuwait and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 6.78 years, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Kuwait ranks 19th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.