Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kuwait
Kuwait: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 142.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
142.46 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
71st
of 111 countries
All-time high
474.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1976
All-time low
142.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
43
1972–2023
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kuwait is 142.46 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kuwait peaked at 474.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 1976 and was at its lowest, 142.46 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Kuwait 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 412.4 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 418.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 474.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 431.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 414.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 449.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 468.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 443.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 392.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 398.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 349.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 380.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 369.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 353.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 328.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 310.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 390.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 361.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 349.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 364.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 334 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 297.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 287.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 291.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 324.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 361.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 328.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 333.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 241.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 256.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 242.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 216.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 200.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 195.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 190.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 160.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 191.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 187.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 189.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 171.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 173.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 171.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 142.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 433.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 412.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 474.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 394.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 349.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 468.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 348.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 310.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 390.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 296.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 241.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 361.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 160.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 216.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 142.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 171.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 68 Uruguay 147.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Germany 146.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Puerto Rico 143.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 El Salvador 138.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Panama 137.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Singapore 137.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.5422 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kuwait?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kuwait was 142.46 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 474.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 1976.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Kuwait ranks 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.