Death rate from meningitis in Kuwait
Kuwait: Death rate from meningitis was 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from meningitis 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 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from meningitis in 2021.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis in Kuwait peaked at 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Kuwait 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.387 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.235 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Kuwait
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 13 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 25,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 33,261 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 24,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 25,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 31,823 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis in Kuwait?
- Death rate from meningitis 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 meningitis recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Kuwait rank for death rate from meningitis?
- Kuwait ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 meningitis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.