Death rate from road accidents ghe in Kuwait
Kuwait: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 9.15 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.15
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
129th
of 194 countries
All-time high
20.8
in 2005
All-time low
9.15
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 9.15 for death rate from road accidents ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in Kuwait peaked at 20.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.15, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20 | — |
| 2001 | 18.18 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 17.49 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 18.89 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 19.04 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 20.8 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 20.06 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 19.87 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.05 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 17.06 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 13.25 | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 15.68 | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 15.32 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 13.41 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 12.57 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 12.87 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.57 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 12.7 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.11 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 12.9 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.25 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 9.15 | -25.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 9.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.93, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 9.15 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.72, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.04 | 17.06 | 20.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.44 | 12.57 | 15.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7 | 9.15 | 12.25 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 126 Mauritius 9.54 compare
- 127 Egypt 9.39 compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 9.26 compare
- 129 Moldova 9.15 compare
- 131 Montenegro 9.08 compare
- 132 Saint Lucia 8.91 compare
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road accidents ghe in Kuwait?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in Kuwait was 9.15 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.15 in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- Kuwait ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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 road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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