Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Kuwait
Kuwait: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 112.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
112.46 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
138.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
79.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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 112.46 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in 2021.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Kuwait peaked at 138.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 79.54 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Kuwait ranks 71st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 135.73 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 126.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 138.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 129.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 124.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 123.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 123.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 112.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 126.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 111.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 97.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 88.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 89.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 85.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 80.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 89.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 80.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 82.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 79.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 85.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 102.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 112.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 97.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 68 Ecuador 116.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Congo 115.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Cuba 115.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Iran, Islamic Republic of 111.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Gambia 111.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Montenegro 110.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Kuwait?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Kuwait was 112.46 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 138.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Kuwait ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.