Cervical cancer death rate in women in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 0.8098 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cervical cancer death rate in women 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 0.8098 deaths per 100,000 people for cervical cancer death rate in women in 2023.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Kuwait peaked at 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1995.
That places Kuwait 104th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.234 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +816.6% |
| 1976 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +148.6% |
| 1978 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.0% |
| 1979 | 0.229 deaths per 100,000 people | -91.3% |
| 1980 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +570.6% |
| 1981 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +119.0% |
| 1983 | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 1984 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.6% |
| 1994 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +67.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5019 deaths per 100,000 people | -76.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6349 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +257.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7229 deaths per 100,000 people | -68.1% |
| 2002 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +166.5% |
| 2003 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.3% |
| 2006 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8744 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.9% |
| 2008 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.9% |
| 2009 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9816 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.9% |
| 2011 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7084 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7961 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6717 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.6% |
| 2017 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +68.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7701 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.1% |
| 2019 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +75.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9331 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8098 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.229 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7229 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6717 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8715 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8098 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9331 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 101 Iceland 0.8719 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Italy 0.8226 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Qatar 0.8127 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Switzerland 0.7876 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Albania 0.7446 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Oman 0.6521 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Kuwait?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Kuwait was 0.8098 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 cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- How does Kuwait rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Kuwait ranks 104th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.