Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.17 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
124th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
0.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Kuwait stood at 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Kuwait peaked at 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Kuwait 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 122 Solomon Islands 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Equatorial Guinea 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Central African Republic 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Botswana 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Cameroon 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Sudan 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.3348 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0166 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Kuwait?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Kuwait was 1.17 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Kuwait rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Kuwait ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.