Bladder cancer death rate in Kuwait

Kuwait: Bladder cancer death rate was 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.29 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 34.9%
World rank
70th
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1982
All-time low
1.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
38
1979–2023

Bladder cancer death rate in Kuwait, 1979–2023

2468101979200120231979: 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 6 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 9 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 6 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 4 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 3 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for bladder cancer death rate in Kuwait is 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of down 34.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bladder cancer death rate in Kuwait peaked at 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.

Kuwait ranks 70th of 111 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people 8
1990s 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people 7
2000s 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 67 South Korea 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 69 Grenada 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 71 Kyrgyzstan 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 72 Singapore 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 73 Brunei 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bladder cancer death rate in Kuwait?
Bladder cancer death rate in Kuwait was 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
What is the lowest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
How does Kuwait rank for bladder cancer death rate?
Kuwait ranks 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is bladder cancer death rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bladder cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Bladder cancer death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,427 data points, 1979–2023
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Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.