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Breast cancer death rate in women in Kuwait

Kuwait: Breast cancer death rate in women was 13.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.14 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
63rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
18.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
4.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1978
Years of data
43
1972–2023

Breast cancer death rate in women in Kuwait, 1972–2023

51015201972199720231972: 6 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 6 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 12 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 15 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 13 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 14 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 19 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 14 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 16.1 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 14 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 13.1 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

Kuwait recorded 13.14 deaths per 100,000 people for breast cancer death rate in women in 2023.

That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Kuwait peaked at 18.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1978.

That places Kuwait 63rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Breast cancer death rate in women in Kuwait, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1972 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people —
1975 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people +78.7%
1976 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people +39.0%
1977 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people -59.6%
1978 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people -29.0%
1979 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people +182.7%
1980 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people +15.7%
1981 13.13 deaths per 100,000 people -5.5%
1982 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people -14.7%
1983 12.71 deaths per 100,000 people +13.5%
1984 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people -16.2%
1985 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people -3.6%
1986 15.02 deaths per 100,000 people +46.2%
1987 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people -52.1%
1993 12.98 deaths per 100,000 people +80.3%
1994 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people -11.2%
1995 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people +43.9%
1996 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people -15.4%
1997 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
1998 13.69 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
1999 15.68 deaths per 100,000 people +14.5%
2000 13.34 deaths per 100,000 people -15.0%
2001 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people +11.7%
2002 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
2003 15.41 deaths per 100,000 people +5.7%
2004 18.96 deaths per 100,000 people +23.0%
2005 15.12 deaths per 100,000 people -20.2%
2006 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people -7.4%
2007 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people +9.1%
2008 15.36 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
2009 16.06 deaths per 100,000 people +4.5%
2010 14.62 deaths per 100,000 people -8.9%
2011 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people -9.6%
2012 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people +5.3%
2013 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people -18.4%
2014 15.71 deaths per 100,000 people +38.2%
2015 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people -5.1%
2016 15.85 deaths per 100,000 people +6.3%
2017 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people -16.6%
2018 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people +6.3%
2019 16.33 deaths per 100,000 people +16.3%
2022 11.81 deaths per 100,000 people -27.7%
2023 13.14 deaths per 100,000 people +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1980s 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people 15.02 deaths per 100,000 people 8
1990s 13.99 deaths per 100,000 people 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people 7
2000s 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people 13.34 deaths per 100,000 people 18.96 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people 16.33 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people 11.81 deaths per 100,000 people 13.14 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 60 Suriname 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 61 Estonia 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 62 United States 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 64 Canada 13.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 65 Cyprus 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 66 Czechia 13.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breast cancer death rate in women in Kuwait?
Breast cancer death rate in women in Kuwait was 13.14 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 breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 18.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 1978.
How does Kuwait rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
Kuwait ranks 63rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breast cancer death rate in women
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, 4,880 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.