Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Kuwait
Kuwait: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 15.4 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Kuwait, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate due to road traffic injuries in Kuwait is 15.4 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Kuwait peaked at 29.5 per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.4 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
Kuwait ranks 90th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8 per 100,000 population | 26.1 per 100,000 population | 29.5 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.1 per 100,000 population | 15.4 per 100,000 population | 20.1 per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 87 Afghanistan 15.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 88 Tajikistan 15.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 89 India 15.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 90 Colombia 15.4 per 100,000 population compare
- 92 Bangladesh 15.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 92 Suriname 15.3 per 100,000 population 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 death rate due to road traffic injuries in Kuwait?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Kuwait was 15.4 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Kuwait ranks 90th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.