Death rate from stroke in Kuwait
Kuwait: Death rate from stroke was 32.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from stroke 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, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 153 Monaco 34.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 El Salvador 34.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Chile 32.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Argentina 31.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Portugal 31.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Estonia 30.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 13 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 43,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 35,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 29,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,499 (2025)
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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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from stroke in both sexes, per 100,000 people.