Suicide rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Suicide rate was 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide 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, suicide rate in Kuwait stood at 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Kuwait peaked at 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Kuwait 178th 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 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 175 Papua New Guinea 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Tunisia 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Armenia 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 United Arab Emirates 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Jamaica 1.65 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 suicide rate in Kuwait?
- Suicide rate in Kuwait was 1.83 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 suicide rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Kuwait rank for suicide rate?
- Kuwait ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. 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 Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.