Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Kuwait
Kuwait: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 21.23 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
21.23
World rank
7th
of 140 countries
All-time high
21.23
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Kuwait, 2005–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 21.23 for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Kuwait peaked at 21.23 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
Kuwait ranks 7th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0.03 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 21.23 | — |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 21.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.59, 36.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 21.23 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.54, 39.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 | 0 | 0.03 | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.23 | 21.23 | 21.23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 4 South Africa 47.01 compare
- 5 Marshall Islands 42.42 compare
- 6 Sweden 41.69 compare
- 8 Portugal 21.01 compare
- 9 Fiji 20.01 compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 18.44 compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Kuwait?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Kuwait was 21.23 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 21.23 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Kuwait ranks 7th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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