Death rate from drowning ghe in Kuwait
Kuwait: Death rate from drowning ghe was 0.48 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.48
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
185th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.05
in 2000
All-time low
0.44
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from drowning ghe in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.48 for death rate from drowning ghe in 2021.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Kuwait peaked at 1.05 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.44, in 2018.
Kuwait ranks 185th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from drowning ghe in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 | — |
| 2001 | 0.95 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.99 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.94 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.83 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.77 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.76 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.62 | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.47 | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 0.52 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.51 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.55 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.53 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.47 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.44 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.46 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.52 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.48 | -7.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.32, 36% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.48 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.865 | 0.62 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.507 | 0.44 | 0.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.48 | 0.52 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in Kuwait?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Kuwait was 0.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Kuwait ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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