Tuberculosis death rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death 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
Kuwait recorded 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Kuwait peaked at 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Kuwait 153rd 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 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.518 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.495 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 150 Croatia 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Samoa 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Slovenia 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Finland 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Cuba 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 France 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 13 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 25,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 33,261 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 24,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 25,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 31,823 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Kuwait?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Kuwait was 0.52 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 tuberculosis death rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Kuwait rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Kuwait ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.