Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Kuwait
Kuwait: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 2.59 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Kuwait is 2.59, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 41.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Kuwait peaked at 7.24 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.28, in 2021.
Kuwait ranks 226th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.3 | — |
| 1951 | 4.31 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 4.3 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 4.29 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 4.26 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 4.21 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 4.16 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 4.08 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 4.01 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 3.93 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 3.87 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 3.81 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 3.77 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 3.74 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.71 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 3.69 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 3.67 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 3.65 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 3.65 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.67 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 3.73 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 3.83 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 3.99 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 4.18 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 4.39 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 4.59 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 4.76 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 4.89 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.97 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 5.02 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.04 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 5.06 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.07 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.07 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.04 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.97 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 4.85 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 4.67 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 4.45 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 4.21 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 6.75 | +60.3% |
| 1991 | 7.24 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 3.74 | -48.3% |
| 1993 | 3.73 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.79 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.87 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.97 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.05 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.08 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.06 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.03 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.99 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.97 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.97 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.04 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.04 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.89 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.7 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 3.47 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 3.22 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.99 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.8 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.68 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.62 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.58 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.58 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.59 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.61 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.6 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.28 | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 4.41 | +93.8% |
| 2023 | 2.59 | -41.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 52% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.59 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.99, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +93.8% | 2.28 | 4.41 |
| 1990 | +60.3% | 4.21 | 6.75 |
| 1992 | -48.3% | 7.24 | 3.74 |
| 2023 | -41.2% | 4.41 | 2.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.19 | 3.93 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.72 | 3.65 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.44 | 3.73 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.84 | 4.21 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.53 | 3.73 | 7.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 | 3.7 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 | 2.58 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 | 2.28 | 4.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Kuwait?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Kuwait was 2.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 in 1991.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Kuwait ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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