Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Age-standardized suicide rates was 2.16 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.16
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
163rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
4.47
in 2002
All-time low
1.01
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2.16 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 114.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Kuwait peaked at 4.47 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2011.
Kuwait ranks 163rd 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.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.21 | — |
| 2001 | 3.79 | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 4.47 | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 3.92 | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 3.67 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 3.26 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 2.61 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 1.38 | -47.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.28 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 1.19 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 1.17 | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 1.21 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.29 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.75 | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 1.71 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.78 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.78 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.03 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 2.16 | +6.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.88, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.16 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.96, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9 | 1.28 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.01 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 2.03 | 2.16 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Kuwait?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Kuwait was 2.16 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 in 2002.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2011.
- How does Kuwait rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Kuwait ranks 163rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.5%. 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 suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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