Death rate from cancer in Kuwait
Kuwait: Death rate from cancer was 46.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
46.15 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
164th
of 194 countries
All-time high
46.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
26.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer 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
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Kuwait stood at 46.15 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Kuwait peaked at 46.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.93 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
Kuwait ranks 164th 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.
Death rate from cancer in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.65 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 28.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 28.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 26.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 28.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 31.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 31.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 34.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 32.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 30.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 29.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 30.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 30.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 31.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 34.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 32.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 34.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 35.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 38.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 41.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 46.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 46.15 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 211.71 deaths per 100,000 people, 22% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 46.15 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.16 deaths per 100,000 people, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 161 Burundi 46.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Botswana 46.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Solomon Islands 46.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Vanuatu 45.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 166 Somalia 45.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Angola 45.17 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 death rate from cancer in Kuwait?
- Death rate from cancer in Kuwait was 46.15 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 death rate from cancer recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 46.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Kuwait rank for death rate from cancer?
- Kuwait ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.