Inequality in life expectancy in Kuwait
Kuwait: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0578 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0578
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
136th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0685
in 2010
All-time low
0.0553
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Kuwait, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Kuwait stood at 0.0578.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Kuwait peaked at 0.0685 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0553, in 2022.
That places Kuwait 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0685 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0669 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0653 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0639 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0625 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0617 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0606 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0599 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0594 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0589 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0591 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0583 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0553 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0578 | +4.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0578 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.039, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0578 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1044, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0628 | 0.0589 | 0.0685 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0576 | 0.0553 | 0.0591 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 inequality in life expectancy in Kuwait?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Kuwait was 0.0578 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0685 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0553 in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Kuwait ranks 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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