Healthy life expectancy at birth in Kuwait
Kuwait: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 67.78 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
67.78
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 185 countries
All-time high
70.8
in 2018
All-time low
67.25
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Kuwait stood at 67.78.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Kuwait peaked at 70.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.25, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 31st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.25 | — |
| 2001 | 68.14 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 67.67 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 68.04 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 67.82 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 67.7 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 67.81 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 68.12 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.49 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 68.13 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 69.04 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 69.7 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 69.63 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 69.92 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 70.03 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.75 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 70.54 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 70.58 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.8 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.48 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 67.67 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 67.78 | +0.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 67.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.17, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 67.78 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.22, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.82 | 67.25 | 68.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.05 | 69.04 | 70.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.73 | 67.67 | 67.78 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 28 United Kingdom 68.64 compare
- 29 China 68.58 compare
- 30 Greece 68.55 compare
- 32 Chile 67.65 compare
- 33 Costa Rica 67.63 compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 67.27 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)
- 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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Kuwait?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Kuwait was 67.78 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8 in 2018.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.25 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Kuwait ranks 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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