Death rate from poisonings in Kuwait
Kuwait: Death rate from poisonings was 0.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.7
in 2005
All-time low
0.3
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisonings in Kuwait stood at 0.4.
That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Kuwait peaked at 0.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2019.
That places Kuwait 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6 | — |
| 2005 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.65 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Kuwait?
- Death rate from poisonings in Kuwait was 0.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Kuwait ranks 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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