Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Kuwait
Kuwait: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information was 59.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Kuwait, 1992–2014
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Kuwait stood at 59.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 37.9% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Kuwait peaked at 99.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2014.
Kuwait ranks 83rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 88.2% | — |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | -37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.6% | 88.2% | 99.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 59.0% | 95.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Kuwait?
- Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Kuwait was 59.0% in 2014, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2014.
- How does Kuwait rank for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
- Kuwait ranks 83rd out of 88 countries with data for 2014.
- Is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.