Difference in male and female life expectancy in Kuwait
Kuwait: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 2.47 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.47
Change on year
down 42.4%
World rank
219th
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.1
in 1991
All-time low
2.16
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Kuwait, 1950β2023
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 219th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 287.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 13 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 (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)
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 219th out of 229 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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