Cancer death rate who mdb in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cancer death rate who mdb was 56.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
56.95
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
97th
of 111 countries
All-time high
125.37
in 1975
All-time low
51.22
in 2022
Years of data
44
1972–2024
Cancer death rate who mdb in Kuwait, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rate who mdb in Kuwait is 56.95, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate who mdb in Kuwait peaked at 125.37 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 51.22, in 2022.
That places Kuwait 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Cancer death rate who mdb in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 96.58 | — |
| 1975 | 125.37 | +29.8% |
| 1976 | 96.68 | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 88.04 | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 86.55 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 96.28 | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 109.59 | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 102.8 | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 114.59 | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 115.47 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 97.7 | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 113.4 | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 102.25 | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 83.98 | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 83.51 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 75.67 | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 84.08 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 85.09 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 98.42 | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 80.14 | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 66.99 | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 74.31 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 67.61 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 68.89 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 74.53 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 77.39 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 82.28 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 85.5 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 65.29 | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 59.12 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 69.35 | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 60.83 | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 55.43 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 62.24 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 55 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 53.32 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 62.79 | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 53.81 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 55.06 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 52.92 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 56.2 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 51.22 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 53.79 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 56.95 | +5.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 56.95 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.89, 58% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 56.95 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.74, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.25 | 86.55 | 125.37 | 6 |
| 1980s | 104.98 | 83.98 | 115.47 | 8 |
| 1990s | 81.98 | 66.99 | 98.42 | 7 |
| 2000s | 72.43 | 59.12 | 85.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.76 | 52.92 | 62.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.99 | 51.22 | 56.95 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate who mdb in Kuwait?
- Cancer death rate who mdb in Kuwait was 56.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate who mdb recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 125.37 in 1975.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate who mdb recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.22 in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for cancer death rate who mdb?
- Kuwait ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cancer death rate who mdb rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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