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.
Tuberculosis death rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.6% |
| 2008 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.6% |
| 2012 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -72.3% |
| 2014 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +213.3% |
| 2016 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +213.3% | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people |
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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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Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.