Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Kuwait
Kuwait: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.3052 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.3052 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
191st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.3052 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0.1549 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.3052 deaths per 100,000 people for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Kuwait peaked at 0.3052 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1549 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Kuwait ranks 191st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1966 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.1783 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1904 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1835 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1897 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1949 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1938 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1839 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1981 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1836 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1647 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1549 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1607 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1588 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1616 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1772 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1674 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1757 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1787 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1955 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2998 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3052 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1893 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1783 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1981 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1695 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1549 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1955 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3025 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2998 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3052 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 188 Bahrain 0.4078 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Oman 0.3913 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Jordan 0.343 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 Saudi Arabia 0.2728 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Qatar 0.1806 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 194 United Arab Emirates 0.1454 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Kuwait?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Kuwait was 0.3052 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3052 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1549 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Kuwait rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Kuwait ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.