Death rate from cancer in Kuwait
Kuwait: Death rate from cancer was 46.15 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
46.15
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
164th
of 194 countries
All-time high
46.15
in 2021
All-time low
26.93
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Kuwait stood at 46.15. 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.93, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.65 | — |
| 2001 | 28.52 | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 28.54 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 26.93 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 28.84 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 31.13 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 31 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 31.53 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 34.24 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 32.96 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 30.56 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 29.3 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 30.96 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 30.52 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 31.84 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 34.53 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 32.61 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 34.14 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 35.09 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 38.31 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 41.7 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 46.15 | +10.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 46.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 22% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 46.15 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.16, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.63 | 26.93 | 34.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.79 | 29.3 | 38.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.92 | 41.7 | 46.15 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Kuwait?
- Death rate from cancer in Kuwait was 46.15 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 46.15 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.93 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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