Deaths from meningitis in Kuwait
Kuwait: Deaths from meningitis was 9.4 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Deaths from meningitis in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from meningitis in Kuwait is 9.4 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis in Kuwait peaked at 10.47 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.86 deaths, in 2014.
Kuwait ranks 150th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.62 deaths | 6.84 deaths | 10.25 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.78 deaths | 5.86 deaths | 10.47 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.83 deaths | 9.4 deaths | 10.26 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 13 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 43,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 35,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 29,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,499 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis in Kuwait?
- Deaths from meningitis in Kuwait was 9.4 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 10.47 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 deaths in 2014.
- How does Kuwait rank for deaths from meningitis?
- Kuwait ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Deaths from meningitis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes.