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Death rate from cancer by sex in Kuwait

Kuwait: Death rate from cancer by sex was 54.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
54.12 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
103rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
161.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1975
All-time low
47.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
43
1972–2023

Death rate from cancer by sex in Kuwait, 1972–2023

50751001251501972199720231972: 113.4 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 161.9 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 120.8 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 111.5 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 105.6 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 111.9 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 119 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 112.8 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 127.1 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 139.7 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 121.3 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 143.5 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 107.7 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 96.5 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 87 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 76.5 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 81.8 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 87.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 110 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 86 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 71.7 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 74.4 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 70.8 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 73.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 73.6 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 82.4 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 77.5 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 87.1 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 69.6 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 59.8 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 69.7 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 59.6 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 59.3 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 58.3 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 56.2 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 53.5 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 62.9 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 47.3 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 54.5 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 50 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 54.8 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 54.1 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 54.1 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Kuwait is 54.12 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Kuwait peaked at 161.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 47.35 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.

Kuwait ranks 103rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Death rate from cancer by sex in Kuwait, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1972 113.35 deaths per 100,000 people —
1975 161.88 deaths per 100,000 people +42.8%
1976 120.84 deaths per 100,000 people -25.3%
1977 111.52 deaths per 100,000 people -7.7%
1978 105.65 deaths per 100,000 people -5.3%
1979 111.92 deaths per 100,000 people +5.9%
1980 118.95 deaths per 100,000 people +6.3%
1981 112.82 deaths per 100,000 people -5.2%
1982 127.14 deaths per 100,000 people +12.7%
1983 139.74 deaths per 100,000 people +9.9%
1984 121.3 deaths per 100,000 people -13.2%
1985 143.51 deaths per 100,000 people +18.3%
1986 107.7 deaths per 100,000 people -25.0%
1987 96.46 deaths per 100,000 people -10.4%
1993 86.98 deaths per 100,000 people -9.8%
1994 76.5 deaths per 100,000 people -12.0%
1995 81.78 deaths per 100,000 people +6.9%
1996 87.85 deaths per 100,000 people +7.4%
1997 110.02 deaths per 100,000 people +25.2%
1998 86.02 deaths per 100,000 people -21.8%
1999 71.73 deaths per 100,000 people -16.6%
2000 74.44 deaths per 100,000 people +3.8%
2001 70.76 deaths per 100,000 people -4.9%
2002 73.54 deaths per 100,000 people +3.9%
2003 73.63 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2004 82.36 deaths per 100,000 people +11.9%
2005 77.54 deaths per 100,000 people -5.9%
2006 87.05 deaths per 100,000 people +12.3%
2007 69.65 deaths per 100,000 people -20.0%
2008 59.82 deaths per 100,000 people -14.1%
2009 69.67 deaths per 100,000 people +16.5%
2010 59.6 deaths per 100,000 people -14.5%
2011 59.29 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
2012 58.34 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
2013 56.15 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
2014 53.48 deaths per 100,000 people -4.8%
2015 62.89 deaths per 100,000 people +17.6%
2016 47.35 deaths per 100,000 people -24.7%
2017 54.48 deaths per 100,000 people +15.1%
2018 50.02 deaths per 100,000 people -8.2%
2019 54.76 deaths per 100,000 people +9.5%
2022 54.14 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
2023 54.12 deaths per 100,000 people -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 120.86 deaths per 100,000 people 105.65 deaths per 100,000 people 161.88 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1980s 120.95 deaths per 100,000 people 96.46 deaths per 100,000 people 143.51 deaths per 100,000 people 8
1990s 85.84 deaths per 100,000 people 71.73 deaths per 100,000 people 110.02 deaths per 100,000 people 7
2000s 73.85 deaths per 100,000 people 59.82 deaths per 100,000 people 87.05 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 55.64 deaths per 100,000 people 47.35 deaths per 100,000 people 62.89 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 54.13 deaths per 100,000 people 54.12 deaths per 100,000 people 54.14 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 100 Uzbekistan 57.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 101 Malaysia 56.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 102 Dominican Republic 55.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 104 El Salvador 53.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 105 Egypt 51.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 106 Tajikistan 50.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer by sex in Kuwait?
Death rate from cancer by sex in Kuwait was 54.12 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 161.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 47.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
How does Kuwait rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
Kuwait ranks 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cancer by sex
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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