Annual death rates at different ages in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual death rates at different ages was 7.29 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual death rates at different ages in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 7.29 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates at different ages in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Kuwait peaked at 174.35 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.29 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Kuwait ranks 151st of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 146.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 118.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 174.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 62.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 111.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 32.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 58.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 22 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 30.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 148 Kazakhstan 8.18 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 149 Brunei 8.16 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 150 Antigua and Barbuda 7.52 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 152 Costa Rica 6.53 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 153 Malaysia 6.43 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 154 Thailand 6.24 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 13 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 43,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 35,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 29,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,499 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Kuwait?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Kuwait was 7.29 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 174.35 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Kuwait ranks 151st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.