Number of deaths from stroke in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of deaths from stroke was 646.85 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
646.85 deaths
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
155th
of 194 countries
All-time high
671.36 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
251.16 deaths
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from stroke in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 646.85 deaths for number of deaths from stroke in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 103.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Kuwait peaked at 671.36 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 251.16 deaths, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 155th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from stroke in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 259.9 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 251.16 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 297.04 deaths | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 298.55 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 327.44 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 365.83 deaths | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 392.74 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 399.2 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 457.31 deaths | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 404.12 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 367.1 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 318.07 deaths | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 350.07 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 371.76 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 383.41 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 428.36 deaths | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 420.47 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 443.06 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 475.18 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 553.56 deaths | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 671.36 deaths | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 646.85 deaths | -3.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 646.85 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,761 deaths, 23% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 646.85 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,924 deaths, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 345.33 deaths | 251.16 deaths | 457.31 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 411.1 deaths | 318.07 deaths | 553.56 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 659.11 deaths | 646.85 deaths | 671.36 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Kuwait?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Kuwait was 646.85 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 stroke recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 671.36 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 251.16 deaths in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Kuwait ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.4%. 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 Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.