Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.05 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
70th
of 110 countries
All-time high
11.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1983
All-time low
0.8715 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
43
1972–2023
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Kuwait, 1972–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2023.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 135.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Kuwait peaked at 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.8715 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places Kuwait 70th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +152.3% |
| 1976 | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.7% |
| 1979 | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.1% |
| 1981 | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +88.9% |
| 1982 | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +60.4% |
| 1984 | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.8% |
| 1985 | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 1986 | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.1% |
| 1993 | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +87.8% |
| 1994 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.2% |
| 1995 | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +156.4% |
| 1996 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -75.9% |
| 1997 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +308.1% |
| 1999 | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.6% |
| 2003 | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +149.6% |
| 2004 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.0% |
| 2007 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.1% |
| 2010 | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +64.6% |
| 2011 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8715 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +90.7% |
| 2015 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.3% |
| 2017 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +92.7% |
| 2018 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.4% |
| 2019 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +96.6% |
| 2022 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8715 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 67 Hungary 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 United States of America 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Israel 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Romania 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Singapore 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0105 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Kuwait?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Kuwait was 2.05 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8715 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Kuwait ranks 70th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.4%. 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.