Bladder cancer death rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Bladder cancer death rate was 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Bladder cancer death rate in Kuwait, 1979–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 67 South Korea 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Grenada 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Singapore 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Brunei 1.2 deaths per 100,000 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 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
Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.