Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Kuwait
Kuwait: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 0 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Kuwait, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2025, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Kuwait stood at 0 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Kuwait peaked at 271 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Kuwait ranks 47th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 271 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 44 deaths | -83.8% |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 1 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 26 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2022 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2023 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2024 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 0 deaths | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 271 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 26 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 44 Costa Rica 1 deaths compare
- 44 Rwanda 1 deaths compare
- 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1 deaths compare
- 47 Albania 0 deaths compare
- 47 Algeria 0 deaths compare
- 47 Andorra 0 deaths
- 47 Angola 0 deaths compare
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths
- 47 Armenia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Australia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Austria 0 deaths compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 0 deaths compare
- 47 Bahamas 0 deaths
- 47 Bahrain 0 deaths compare
- 47 Bangladesh 0 deaths compare
- 47 Barbados 0 deaths
- 47 Belarus 0 deaths
- 47 Belgium 0 deaths compare
- 47 Belize 0 deaths
- 47 Bhutan 0 deaths
- 47 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0 deaths
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths compare
- 47 Botswana 0 deaths compare
- 47 Brunei Darussalam 0 deaths
- 47 Bulgaria 0 deaths
- 47 Canada 0 deaths compare
- 47 Cape Verde 0 deaths
- 47 Chile 0 deaths
- 47 China 0 deaths compare
- 47 Comoros 0 deaths compare
- 47 Côte d'Ivoire 0 deaths compare
- 47 Croatia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Cuba 0 deaths
- 47 Cyprus 0 deaths
- 47 Czechia 0 deaths
- 47 Denmark 0 deaths
- 47 Djibouti 0 deaths compare
- 47 Dominica 0 deaths
- 47 Dominican Republic 0 deaths
- 47 Timor-Leste 0 deaths compare
- 47 Egypt 0 deaths compare
- 47 El Salvador 0 deaths compare
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 0 deaths
- 47 Eritrea 0 deaths compare
- 47 Estonia 0 deaths
- 47 Eswatini 0 deaths compare
- 47 Fiji 0 deaths
- 47 Finland 0 deaths
- 47 France 0 deaths compare
- 47 Gabon 0 deaths
- 47 Gambia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Georgia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Germany 0 deaths compare
- 47 Ghana 0 deaths compare
- 47 Greece 0 deaths
- 47 Greenland 0 deaths
- 47 Grenada 0 deaths
- 47 Guatemala 0 deaths compare
- 47 Guinea 0 deaths compare
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 0 deaths compare
- 47 Guyana 0 deaths compare
- 47 Honduras 0 deaths compare
- 47 Hungary 0 deaths
- 47 Iceland 0 deaths
- 47 Ireland 0 deaths
- 47 Italy 0 deaths
- 47 Jamaica 0 deaths
- 47 Japan 0 deaths
- 47 Jordan 0 deaths compare
- 47 Kazakhstan 0 deaths
- 47 Kiribati 0 deaths
- 47 Kyrgyzstan 0 deaths compare
- 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 deaths compare
- 47 Latvia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Lesotho 0 deaths compare
- 47 Liberia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Libya 0 deaths compare
- 47 Liechtenstein 0 deaths
- 47 Lithuania 0 deaths compare
- 47 Luxembourg 0 deaths
- 47 Madagascar 0 deaths compare
- 47 Malawi 0 deaths
- 47 Malaysia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Maldives 0 deaths
- 47 Malta 0 deaths
- 47 Marshall Islands 0 deaths
- 47 Mauritania 0 deaths compare
- 47 Mauritius 0 deaths
- 47 Republic of Moldova 0 deaths compare
- 47 Monaco 0 deaths
- 47 Mongolia 0 deaths
- 47 Montenegro 0 deaths compare
- 47 Morocco 0 deaths compare
- 47 Namibia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Naoero 0 deaths
- 47 Nepal 0 deaths compare
- 47 Netherlands 0 deaths compare
- 47 New Zealand 0 deaths
- 47 Nicaragua 0 deaths compare
- 47 North Korea 0 deaths
- 47 North Macedonia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Norway 0 deaths
- 47 Oman 0 deaths
- 47 Palau 0 deaths
- 47 Panama 0 deaths compare
- 47 Paraguay 0 deaths
- 47 Peru 0 deaths compare
- 47 Poland 0 deaths compare
- 47 Portugal 0 deaths
- 47 Qatar 0 deaths
- 47 Romania 0 deaths compare
- 47 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths
- 47 Saint Lucia 0 deaths
- 47 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths
- 47 Samoa 0 deaths
- 47 San Marino 0 deaths
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 0 deaths
- 47 Saudi Arabia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Senegal 0 deaths compare
- 47 Serbia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Seychelles 0 deaths
- 47 Sierra Leone 0 deaths compare
- 47 Singapore 0 deaths
- 47 Slovakia 0 deaths
- 47 Slovenia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Solomon Islands 0 deaths compare
- 47 South Africa 0 deaths compare
- 47 Republic of Korea 0 deaths
- 47 Spain 0 deaths compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 0 deaths compare
- 47 Suriname 0 deaths
- 47 Sweden 0 deaths compare
- 47 Switzerland 0 deaths
- 47 Taiwan 0 deaths
- 47 Tajikistan 0 deaths compare
- 47 Tonga 0 deaths
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 0 deaths
- 47 Tunisia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Türkiye 0 deaths compare
- 47 Turkmenistan 0 deaths
- 47 Tuvalu 0 deaths
- 47 Uganda 0 deaths compare
- 47 United Arab Emirates 0 deaths compare
- 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 deaths compare
- 47 United States of America 0 deaths compare
- 47 Uruguay 0 deaths
- 47 Uzbekistan 0 deaths compare
- 47 Vanuatu 0 deaths
- 47 Viet Nam 0 deaths
- 47 Western Sahara 0 deaths
- 47 Zambia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Zimbabwe 0 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Kuwait?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Kuwait was 0 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 271 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Kuwait rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Kuwait ranks 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.