Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Kuwait
Kuwait: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb was 6.18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.18
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
111th
of 111 countries
All-time high
71.78
in 1972
All-time low
5.59
in 2017
Years of data
44
1972–2024
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Kuwait, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Kuwait is 6.18, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Kuwait peaked at 71.78 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.59, in 2017.
Kuwait ranks 111th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 71.78 | — |
| 1975 | 28.29 | -60.6% |
| 1976 | 28.71 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 26.11 | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 34.13 | +30.7% |
| 1979 | 23.72 | -30.5% |
| 1980 | 35.44 | +49.4% |
| 1981 | 26.84 | -24.3% |
| 1982 | 24.62 | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 27.88 | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 17.16 | -38.4% |
| 1985 | 26.55 | +54.7% |
| 1986 | 17.49 | -34.1% |
| 1987 | 18.74 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 18.74 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 20.51 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 15.28 | -25.5% |
| 1996 | 15.71 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 16.81 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 13.75 | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 8.91 | -35.2% |
| 2000 | 14.32 | +60.8% |
| 2001 | 13.49 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 16.11 | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 20.99 | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 14.4 | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 18.26 | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 17.02 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 12.49 | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 8.79 | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 8.13 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 10.04 | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 7.73 | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 7.6 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 7.03 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 7.29 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 8.18 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 6.33 | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 5.59 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 7.66 | +37.1% |
| 2019 | 7.75 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.46 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 6.83 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 6.18 | -9.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 6.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.5, 35% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 6.18 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.57, 35% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.46 | 23.72 | 71.78 | 6 |
| 1980s | 24.34 | 17.16 | 35.44 | 8 |
| 1990s | 15.67 | 8.91 | 20.51 | 7 |
| 2000s | 14.4 | 8.13 | 20.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.52 | 5.59 | 10.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.49 | 6.18 | 6.83 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Kuwait?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Kuwait was 6.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 71.78 in 1972.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.59 in 2017.
- How does Kuwait rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb?
- Kuwait ranks 111th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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