Egypt vs Kuwait: Reported suicide rates by age
Egypt
0.1855 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2019
Kuwait
0.3942 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Egypt rank
92nd
Kuwait rank
90th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Egypt
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.3942 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.1855 deaths per 100,000 population in Egypt, a difference of 0.2087 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.
Egypt ranks 92nd and Kuwait ranks 90th of 110 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1658 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2309 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.0652 deaths per 100,000 population | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.0429 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3129 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 population | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.0879 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.407 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3191 deaths per 100,000 population | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.1832 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8379 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6547 deaths per 100,000 population | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Egypt or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.3942 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.1855 deaths per 100,000 population in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Egypt and Kuwait?
- 0.2087 deaths per 100,000 population, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kuwait?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Kuwait rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Egypt ranks 92nd and Kuwait ranks 90th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.