Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Kuwait
Kuwait: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 80.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.41
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
53rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
80.41
in 2023
All-time low
49.74
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Kuwait stood at 80.41. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Kuwait peaked at 80.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.74, in 1950.
That places Kuwait 53rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.74 | — |
| 1951 | 50.58 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 51.42 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 52.26 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 53.13 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 54.03 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 54.94 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 55.89 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 56.88 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 57.89 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 58.92 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 59.95 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 60.98 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 61.99 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 62.97 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 63.94 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 64.88 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 65.78 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 66.61 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 67.35 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 67.98 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 68.48 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 68.88 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 69.19 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 69.45 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 69.68 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 69.92 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 70.17 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 70.45 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 70.78 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 71.13 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 71.52 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 71.95 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 72.39 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 72.85 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 73.32 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 73.78 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 74.22 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 74.64 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 75.03 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 72.85 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 73.31 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 75.73 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 75.77 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 75.73 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 75.67 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 75.6 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 75.56 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 75.61 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.72 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 75.87 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 76.04 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 76.19 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.3 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.39 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.46 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.55 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.69 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.89 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.17 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.5 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.86 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 78.23 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 78.58 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 78.93 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 79.22 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 79.52 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 79.73 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.9 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.02 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 78.25 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 77.62 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 78.79 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 80.41 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.68 | 49.74 | 57.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.34 | 58.92 | 67.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.5 | 67.98 | 70.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.08 | 71.13 | 75.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.16 | 72.85 | 75.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.46 | 75.87 | 77.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.95 | 77.5 | 80.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.77 | 77.62 | 80.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 50 Isle of Man 81 compare
- 51 Costa Rica 80.8 compare
- 52 Taiwan, China 80.56 compare
- 54 Cayman Islands 80.36 compare
- 55 Saint Martin (French part) 80.22 compare
- 56 Faroe Islands 80.18 compare
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)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.5529 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.3893 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Kuwait?
- Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Kuwait was 80.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 80.41 in 2023.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.74 in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Kuwait ranks 53rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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