Deaths from road injuries in Kuwait
Kuwait: Deaths from road injuries was 389 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Kuwait stood at 389 deaths.
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 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 358 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 387 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 362 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 358 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 397 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 410 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 465 deaths | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 474 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 498 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 505 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 477 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 390 deaths | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 493 deaths | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 520 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 489 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 473 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 503 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 509 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 524 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 566 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 573 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 534.37 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 389 deaths | -27.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 389 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 328 deaths, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 389 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,146 deaths, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 433.3 deaths | 358 deaths | 505 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 504 deaths | 390 deaths | 573 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 461.69 deaths | 389 deaths | 534.37 deaths | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Kuwait?
- Deaths from road injuries in Kuwait was 389 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 573 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 358 deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.