Kuwait vs Syria: Share of deaths from each major cause
Kuwait
2.8%
in 2023
Syria
2.7%
in 2010
Kuwait rank
94th
Syria rank
97th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Kuwait
- Syria
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Syria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 94th and Syria ranks 97th of 113 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Kuwait or Syria?
- Kuwait, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Kuwait and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Syria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
- How do Kuwait and Syria rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Kuwait ranks 94th and Syria ranks 97th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.