Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.87 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Kuwait, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2.87 for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 349.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Kuwait peaked at 8.99 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.4798, in 2015.
That places Kuwait 41st out of 110 countries with data for 2024, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.88 | — |
| 1975 | 8.72 | +48.3% |
| 1976 | 8.99 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 6.09 | -32.3% |
| 1978 | 6.74 | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 6.82 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 5.06 | -25.8% |
| 1981 | 7.82 | +54.5% |
| 1982 | 6.89 | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 7.41 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 5.33 | -28.1% |
| 1985 | 5.26 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.87 | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 5.62 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 4.42 | -21.5% |
| 1994 | 3.78 | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 4.2 | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 4.05 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 3.4 | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 2.63 | -22.6% |
| 1999 | 4.06 | +54.2% |
| 2000 | 3.67 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 4.27 | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 3.21 | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 2.9 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 2.19 | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 2.87 | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 4.31 | +49.9% |
| 2007 | 2.53 | -41.2% |
| 2008 | 2.41 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 3.91 | +62.2% |
| 2010 | 1.14 | -70.9% |
| 2011 | 1.82 | +59.6% |
| 2012 | 2.42 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 2.49 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6398 | -74.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4798 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 1.59 | +232.2% |
| 2017 | 2.08 | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8082 | -61.2% |
| 2019 | 2.14 | +165.0% |
| 2022 | 2.62 | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 2.99 | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 2.87 | -4.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.87 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +232.2% | 0.4798 | 1.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.21 | 5.88 | 8.99 | 6 |
| 1980s | 6.16 | 5.06 | 7.82 | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.79 | 2.63 | 4.42 | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.23 | 2.19 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 0.4798 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2.62 | 2.99 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 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 2.87 in 2024, according to 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 8.99 in 1976.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4798 in 2015.
- How does Kuwait rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Kuwait ranks 41st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 349.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from 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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