Deaths from road injuries in Kuwait
Kuwait: Deaths from road injuries was 389 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
389
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
127th
of 194 countries
All-time high
573
in 2019
All-time low
358
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Kuwait stood at 389.
That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Kuwait peaked at 573 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 358, in 2002.
That places Kuwait 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 387 | — |
| 2001 | 362 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 358 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 397 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 410 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 465 | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 474 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 498 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 505 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 477 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 390 | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 493 | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 520 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 489 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 473 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 503 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 509 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 524 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 566 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 573 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 534.37 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 389 | -27.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 389 is above the median for high income countries, which is 328, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 389 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,146, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 433.3 | 358 | 505 | 10 |
| 2010s | 504 | 390 | 573 | 10 |
| 2020s | 461.69 | 389 | 534.37 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Kuwait?
- Deaths from road injuries in Kuwait was 389 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 573 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 358 in 2002.
- How does Kuwait rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Kuwait ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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