Difference in male and female life expectancy in Kuwait
Kuwait: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 2.47 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.47
Change on year
down 42.4%
World rank
226th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.1
in 1991
All-time low
2.16
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Kuwait stood at 2.47.
The figure is down 42.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Kuwait peaked at 7.1 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.12 | — |
| 1951 | 3.15 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 3.17 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 3.18 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 3.17 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 3.15 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 3.11 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 3.06 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 3.02 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 2.99 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 2.98 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 2.99 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 3.01 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 3.03 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.05 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 3.07 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 3.07 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.07 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.08 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 3.12 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.2 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 3.33 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 3.51 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 3.72 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 3.94 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 4.15 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 4.33 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 4.47 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 4.56 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 4.62 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 4.66 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 4.7 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 4.73 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 4.75 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.74 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.69 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 4.59 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 4.43 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 4.22 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 4 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 6.62 | +65.7% |
| 1991 | 7.1 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 3.56 | -49.9% |
| 1993 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.62 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.71 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.81 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.89 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.92 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.91 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.88 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.85 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.82 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.83 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.86 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.9 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.9 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.86 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.74 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.55 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.31 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.06 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 2.83 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 2.65 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.52 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.47 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.43 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.44 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.46 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.48 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.55 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.16 | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 4.29 | +98.2% |
| 2023 | 2.47 | -42.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 50% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.47 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.85, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy 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 | +98.2% | 2.16 | 4.29 |
| 1990 | +65.7% | 4 | 6.62 |
| 1992 | -49.9% | 7.1 | 3.56 |
| 2023 | -42.4% | 4.29 | 2.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.11 | 2.99 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.05 | 2.98 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.98 | 3.2 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.55 | 4 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.37 | 3.56 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 | 3.55 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 2.43 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 | 2.16 | 4.29 | 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 male and female life expectancy in Kuwait?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Kuwait was 2.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 1991.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Kuwait ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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