Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kuwait
Kuwait: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 106.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
106.29 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
62nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
421.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1972
All-time low
106.29 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
Kuwait recorded 106.29 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kuwait peaked at 421.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 106.29 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Kuwait 62nd 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 | 421.52 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 339.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 1976 | 354.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 343.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 270.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 1979 | 349.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 343.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 341.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 274.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 279.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 278.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 297 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 276 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 266.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 286.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 329.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 352 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 364.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 400.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 298.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 296.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 274.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 253.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 220.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 341.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.3% |
| 2004 | 358.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 329.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 325.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 185.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.9% |
| 2008 | 207.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 207.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 174.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 158.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 165.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 135.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 123.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 152.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 162.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 149.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 116.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 124.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 143.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 106.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 346.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 270.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 421.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 294.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 266.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 343.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 332.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 286.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 400.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 270.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 185.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 358.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 174.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 106.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 59 Ecuador 113.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Montenegro 109.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 107.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Bahrain 105.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 United States of America 101.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 El Salvador 99.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 106.29 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 421.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Kuwait ranks 62nd 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 21.4%. 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.