Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Kuwait
Kuwait: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 79.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.25
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.25
in 2023
All-time low
47.88
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Kuwait is 79.25, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Kuwait peaked at 79.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.88, in 1950.
Kuwait ranks 43rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.88 | — |
| 1951 | 48.73 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 49.57 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 50.42 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 51.31 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 52.23 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 53.18 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 54.18 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 55.21 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 56.26 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 57.32 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 58.38 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 59.42 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 60.45 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 61.45 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 62.42 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 63.36 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 64.25 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 65.07 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 65.79 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 66.38 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 66.84 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 67.17 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 67.4 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 67.57 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 67.72 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 67.88 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 68.08 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.34 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 68.65 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 69 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 69.38 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 69.8 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 70.24 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 70.71 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 71.2 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 71.7 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 72.23 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 72.76 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 73.25 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 70.12 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 70.38 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 74.18 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 74.23 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 74.19 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 74.09 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 73.99 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 73.93 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 73.98 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.1 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.26 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 74.44 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.6 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.71 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 74.78 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.83 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.92 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 75.06 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 75.29 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.63 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.03 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 76.48 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 76.94 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 77.37 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 77.77 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 78.1 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.42 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 78.66 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.84 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.98 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.27 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 76.74 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 76.94 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 79.25 | +3.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 79.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 79.25 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.89, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.9 | 47.88 | 56.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.79 | 57.32 | 65.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.6 | 66.38 | 68.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.03 | 69 | 73.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.32 | 70.12 | 74.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.85 | 74.26 | 75.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.76 | 76.03 | 78.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.55 | 76.74 | 79.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Kuwait?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Kuwait was 79.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 79.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.88 in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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