Death rate from stroke in Kuwait

Kuwait: Death rate from stroke was 32.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
32.41 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
156th
of 194 countries
All-time high
60.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
22.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from stroke in Kuwait, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 53.2 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 48.2 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 53.3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 51 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 54.2 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 57.9 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 58.7 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 56.9 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 60.2 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 49.6 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 42.3 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 33.7 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 33 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 30.7 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 28.4 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 27.7 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 24.3 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 22.7 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 24.4 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 28 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 32.4 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from stroke in Kuwait stood at 32.41 deaths per 100,000 people.

The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from stroke in Kuwait peaked at 60.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.71 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.

That places Kuwait 156th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.31 deaths per 100,000 people 48.17 deaths per 100,000 people 60.19 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 29.06 deaths per 100,000 people 22.71 deaths per 100,000 people 42.27 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 30.19 deaths per 100,000 people 27.98 deaths per 100,000 people 32.41 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 153 Monaco 34.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 154 El Salvador 34.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 155 Chile 32.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 157 Argentina 31.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 158 Portugal 31.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 159 Estonia 30.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from stroke in Kuwait?
Death rate from stroke in Kuwait was 32.41 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 stroke recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 60.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
What is the lowest death rate from stroke recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 22.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
How does Kuwait rank for death rate from stroke?
Kuwait ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from stroke rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from stroke
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from stroke in both sexes, per 100,000 people.