Death rate from diabetes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Death rate from diabetes was 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11.92 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
165th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
5.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from diabetes 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
The most recent figure for death rate from diabetes in Kuwait is 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 135.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes in Kuwait peaked at 12.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Kuwait 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from diabetes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 12.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people, 60% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.32 deaths per 100,000 people, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 162 Honduras 12.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 China 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 East Timor 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Kenya 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Azerbaijan 11.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Zambia 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 diabetes in Kuwait?
- Death rate from diabetes in Kuwait was 11.92 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 diabetes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from diabetes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Kuwait rank for death rate from diabetes?
- Kuwait ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diabetes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.1%. 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 Death rate from diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.