Homicide rate who mortality database in Kuwait
Kuwait: Homicide rate who mortality database was 0.305 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.305
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
100th
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.04
in 2004
All-time low
0.305
in 2024
Years of data
44
1972–2024
Homicide rate who mortality database in Kuwait, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, homicide rate who mortality database in Kuwait stood at 0.305. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Kuwait peaked at 9.04 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.305, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate who mortality database in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.82 | — |
| 1975 | 1.51 | -46.5% |
| 1976 | 0.94 | -37.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8787 | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 1.16 | +31.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4651 | -59.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8843 | +90.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3491 | -60.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4473 | +28.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6387 | +42.8% |
| 1984 | 1.4 | +119.1% |
| 1985 | 1.87 | +33.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7261 | -61.2% |
| 1987 | 0.534 | -26.4% |
| 1993 | 1.54 | +187.4% |
| 1994 | 1.73 | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9465 | -45.2% |
| 1996 | 1.77 | +86.7% |
| 1997 | 1.33 | -24.9% |
| 1998 | 1.38 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.85 | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 1.14 | -38.3% |
| 2001 | 1.74 | +52.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | -36.7% |
| 2003 | 3.61 | +228.0% |
| 2004 | 9.04 | +150.6% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | -83.4% |
| 2006 | 1.69 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8113 | -51.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7417 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5228 | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5888 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.413 | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3678 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4625 | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7674 | +65.9% |
| 2015 | 1.36 | +77.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6235 | -54.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6535 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7231 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4085 | -43.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5376 | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3524 | -34.4% |
| 2024 | 0.305 | -13.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.305 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8185, 37% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.305 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5422, 56% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.29 | 0.4651 | 2.82 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.856 | 0.3491 | 1.87 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 0.9465 | 1.85 | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.19 | 0.5228 | 9.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.637 | 0.3678 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3983 | 0.305 | 0.5376 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 97 Tajikistan 0.3917 compare
- 98 Maldives 0.3679 compare
- 99 Barbados 0.3517 compare
- 101 Luxembourg 0.2954 compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 0.2214 compare
- 103 Brunei 0.2195 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 homicide rate who mortality database in Kuwait?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Kuwait was 0.305 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 9.04 in 2004.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.305 in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Kuwait ranks 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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