Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Kuwait
Kuwait: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 8.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Kuwait, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 8.22 for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 579.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Kuwait peaked at 11.72 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8678, in 2016.
Kuwait ranks 32nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10.92 | — |
| 1975 | 8.25 | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 8.37 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 9.25 | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 9.5 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 5.53 | -41.8% |
| 1980 | 5.66 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 5.22 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 5.69 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 6.6 | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 5.52 | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 5.71 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 6.25 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 4.27 | -31.7% |
| 1993 | 4.62 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 4.68 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 11.72 | +150.5% |
| 1996 | 9.26 | -21.0% |
| 1997 | 8.76 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 3.68 | -58.0% |
| 1999 | 4.23 | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 3.74 | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 3.76 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.76 | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 2.62 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.77 | -32.4% |
| 2005 | 2.36 | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 1.91 | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 2.77 | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 1.62 | -41.6% |
| 2010 | 1.71 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.39 | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.21 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | +56.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8678 | -54.3% |
| 2017 | 1.51 | +74.3% |
| 2018 | 1.18 | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 3.07 | +160.9% |
| 2022 | 7.31 | +138.5% |
| 2023 | 7.72 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 8.22 | +6.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 8.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 8.22 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.56, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +160.9% | 1.18 | 3.07 |
| 1995 | +150.5% | 4.68 | 11.72 |
| 2022 | +138.5% | 3.07 | 7.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.63 | 5.53 | 10.92 | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.61 | 4.27 | 6.6 | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.71 | 3.68 | 11.72 | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.54 | 1.62 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 0.8678 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.75 | 7.31 | 8.22 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Kuwait?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Kuwait was 8.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 11.72 in 1995.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8678 in 2016.
- How does Kuwait rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 579.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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