Death rate from HIV/AIDS in Kuwait
Kuwait: Death rate from HIV/AIDS was 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
159th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from HIV/AIDS 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 hiv/aids in Kuwait stood at 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hiv/aids in Kuwait peaked at 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from HIV/AIDS in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.0% |
| 2017 | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people, 76% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people, 39% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.092 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.203 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.235 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 156 Brunei 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 San Marino 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 United Kingdom 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Monaco 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 New Zealand 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Bahrain 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Comoros 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Czechia 0.21 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 hiv/aids in Kuwait?
- Death rate from hiv/aids in Kuwait was 0.22 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 hiv/aids recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from hiv/aids recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for death rate from hiv/aids?
- Kuwait ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hiv/aids rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes, per 100,000 people.