Death rate from drowning in Kuwait
Kuwait: Death rate from drowning was 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.48 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
185th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from drowning 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
Kuwait recorded 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from drowning 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 in Kuwait peaked at 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people, 36% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.865 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.507 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 182 Switzerland 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Italy 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Germany 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Netherlands 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Austria 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Singapore 0.43 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 drowning in Kuwait?
- Death rate from drowning in Kuwait was 0.48 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 drowning recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for death rate from drowning?
- Kuwait ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.