Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 67.78 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
67.78
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 184 countries
All-time high
70.8
in 2018
All-time low
67.25
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Kuwait is 67.78, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Kuwait peaked at 70.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.25, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Kuwait?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Kuwait was 67.78 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8 in 2018.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.25 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Kuwait ranks 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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