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.
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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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 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.