Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type was 9.52 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
9.52 deaths
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
159th
of 194 countries
All-time high
20.39 deaths
in 2000
All-time low
4.48 deaths
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Kuwait stood at 9.52 deaths.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Kuwait peaked at 20.39 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.48 deaths, in 2011.
Kuwait ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.39 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 10.52 deaths | -48.4% |
| 2002 | 9.95 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 7.93 deaths | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 5.46 deaths | -31.1% |
| 2005 | 5.08 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 5.21 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.68 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 5.98 deaths | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 5.07 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 4.56 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 4.48 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.33 deaths | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 7.55 deaths | +41.7% |
| 2014 | 8.09 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 10.46 deaths | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 9.41 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 9.08 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 9.43 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 10.27 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 10.64 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 9.52 deaths | -10.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 9.52 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.04 deaths, 18% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 9.52 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.57 deaths, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.03 deaths | 4.68 deaths | 20.39 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.87 deaths | 4.48 deaths | 10.46 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.08 deaths | 9.52 deaths | 10.64 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Kuwait?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Kuwait was 9.52 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 20.39 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 deaths in 2011.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type?
- Kuwait ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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