Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 301.81 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
301.81
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
168th
of 184 countries
All-time high
441.91
in 2000
All-time low
269.64
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Kuwait is 301.81, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Kuwait peaked at 441.91 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 269.64, in 2018.
That places Kuwait 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 441.91 | — |
| 2001 | 392.75 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 416.71 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 393.95 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 403.16 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 408.87 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 405.28 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 388.08 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 421.56 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 384.37 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 343.7 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 312.01 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 314.43 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 301.22 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 293.69 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 305.04 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 278.35 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 278.05 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 269.64 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 281.83 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 317.01 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 301.81 | -4.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 301.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 340.94, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 301.81 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 531.01, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 405.66 | 384.37 | 441.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 297.8 | 269.64 | 343.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 309.41 | 301.81 | 317.01 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Kuwait?
- Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Kuwait was 301.81 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 441.91 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 269.64 in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
- Kuwait ranks 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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