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Homicide rate in Kuwait

Kuwait: Homicide rate was 0.3524 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3524 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 34.4%
World rank
100th
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
0.3491 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
Years of data
43
1972–2023

Homicide rate in Kuwait, 1972–2023

02468101972199720231972: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 0.879 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 0.465 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 0.884 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 0.349 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 0.447 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 0.639 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 0.726 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 0.534 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 0.946 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 9 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.811 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.742 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.523 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.589 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.413 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.368 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.462 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.767 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.624 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.654 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.723 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.409 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0.538 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 0.352 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, homicide rate in Kuwait stood at 0.3524 deaths per 100,000 people.

The figure is down 34.4% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in Kuwait peaked at 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3491 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1981.

That places Kuwait 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Homicide rate in Kuwait, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1972 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people —
1975 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people -46.5%
1976 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people -37.7%
1977 0.8787 deaths per 100,000 people -6.5%
1978 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people +31.5%
1979 0.4651 deaths per 100,000 people -59.8%
1980 0.8843 deaths per 100,000 people +90.1%
1981 0.3491 deaths per 100,000 people -60.5%
1982 0.4473 deaths per 100,000 people +28.1%
1983 0.6387 deaths per 100,000 people +42.8%
1984 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people +119.1%
1985 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people +33.6%
1986 0.7261 deaths per 100,000 people -61.2%
1987 0.534 deaths per 100,000 people -26.4%
1993 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people +187.4%
1994 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people +12.6%
1995 0.9465 deaths per 100,000 people -45.2%
1996 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people +86.7%
1997 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people -24.9%
1998 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people +4.1%
1999 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people +34.0%
2000 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people -38.3%
2001 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people +52.3%
2002 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people -36.7%
2003 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people +228.0%
2004 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people +150.6%
2005 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people -83.4%
2006 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people +12.5%
2007 0.8113 deaths per 100,000 people -51.9%
2008 0.7417 deaths per 100,000 people -8.6%
2009 0.5228 deaths per 100,000 people -29.5%
2010 0.5888 deaths per 100,000 people +12.6%
2011 0.413 deaths per 100,000 people -29.9%
2012 0.3678 deaths per 100,000 people -10.9%
2013 0.4625 deaths per 100,000 people +25.8%
2014 0.7674 deaths per 100,000 people +65.9%
2015 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people +77.4%
2016 0.6235 deaths per 100,000 people -54.2%
2017 0.6535 deaths per 100,000 people +4.8%
2018 0.7231 deaths per 100,000 people +10.6%
2019 0.4085 deaths per 100,000 people -43.5%
2022 0.5376 deaths per 100,000 people +31.6%
2023 0.3524 deaths per 100,000 people -34.4%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 0.3524 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7971 deaths per 100,000 people, 44% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 0.3524 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5422 deaths per 100,000 people, 65% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4651 deaths per 100,000 people 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1980s 0.856 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3491 deaths per 100,000 people 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people 8
1990s 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9465 deaths per 100,000 people 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people 7
2000s 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5228 deaths per 100,000 people 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.637 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3678 deaths per 100,000 people 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.445 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3524 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5376 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 97 Tajikistan 0.3917 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 98 United Kingdom 0.3783 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 99 Maldives 0.3679 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 101 Barbados 0.3517 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 102 Azerbaijan 0.2214 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 103 Hong Kong 0.1894 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Kuwait?
Homicide rate in Kuwait was 0.3524 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3491 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
How does Kuwait rank for homicide rate?
Kuwait ranks 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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Annual number of deaths from homicide per 100,000 people.