Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 75.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Kuwait stood at 75.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Kuwait peaked at 98.96 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54, in 2018.
Kuwait ranks 155th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.96 | — |
| 2001 | 84.08 | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 89.66 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 82.27 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 85.04 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 88.72 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 89.3 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 82.53 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 88.61 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 79.27 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 68.15 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 62.6 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 64.24 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 61.69 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 59.57 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 62.67 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 55.64 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 55.84 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 54 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 55.23 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 79.34 | +43.7% |
| 2021 | 75.3 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.84 | 79.27 | 98.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.96 | 54 | 68.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.32 | 75.3 | 79.34 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Kuwait?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Kuwait was 75.3 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 98.96 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Kuwait ranks 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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