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Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Kuwait

Kuwait: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 23.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
23.12 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
24th
of 111 countries
All-time high
101.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1977
All-time low
13.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
43
1972–2023

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Kuwait, 1972–2023

204060801001972199720231972: 83.4 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 51.2 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 69.6 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 101.4 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 51.1 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 44.9 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 44 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 34.3 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 33.1 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 31.4 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 23.9 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 29.9 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 22.8 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 24 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 40.5 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 25.1 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 29.1 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 29 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 29.9 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 28.5 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 24.5 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 24.3 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 23.3 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 19.9 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 15 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 20.8 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 24.2 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 35 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 41.2 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 19.8 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 23.1 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 25.8 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 23.1 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

Kuwait recorded 23.12 deaths per 100,000 people for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in 2023.

The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Kuwait peaked at 101.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977 and was at its lowest, 13.19 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.

Kuwait ranks 24th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Kuwait, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1972 83.45 deaths per 100,000 people —
1975 51.2 deaths per 100,000 people -38.6%
1976 69.6 deaths per 100,000 people +35.9%
1977 101.36 deaths per 100,000 people +45.6%
1978 51.09 deaths per 100,000 people -49.6%
1979 44.87 deaths per 100,000 people -12.2%
1980 44 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
1981 34.34 deaths per 100,000 people -22.0%
1982 33.07 deaths per 100,000 people -3.7%
1983 31.38 deaths per 100,000 people -5.1%
1984 23.94 deaths per 100,000 people -23.7%
1985 29.93 deaths per 100,000 people +25.0%
1986 22.79 deaths per 100,000 people -23.9%
1987 23.99 deaths per 100,000 people +5.3%
1993 40.54 deaths per 100,000 people +69.0%
1994 25.15 deaths per 100,000 people -38.0%
1995 29.06 deaths per 100,000 people +15.6%
1996 29.03 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
1997 29.93 deaths per 100,000 people +3.1%
1998 28.51 deaths per 100,000 people -4.7%
1999 24.55 deaths per 100,000 people -13.9%
2000 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people -38.1%
2001 16.87 deaths per 100,000 people +11.0%
2002 19.14 deaths per 100,000 people +13.4%
2003 24.27 deaths per 100,000 people +26.8%
2004 23.28 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
2005 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people -28.8%
2006 19.9 deaths per 100,000 people +20.2%
2007 13.19 deaths per 100,000 people -33.7%
2008 14.96 deaths per 100,000 people +13.5%
2009 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people +15.7%
2010 15.78 deaths per 100,000 people -8.8%
2011 20.78 deaths per 100,000 people +31.7%
2012 24.15 deaths per 100,000 people +16.2%
2013 23.41 deaths per 100,000 people -3.1%
2014 35 deaths per 100,000 people +49.5%
2015 41.17 deaths per 100,000 people +17.6%
2016 19.81 deaths per 100,000 people -51.9%
2017 23.24 deaths per 100,000 people +17.3%
2018 17.63 deaths per 100,000 people -24.1%
2019 23.07 deaths per 100,000 people +30.9%
2022 25.84 deaths per 100,000 people +12.0%
2023 23.12 deaths per 100,000 people -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66.93 deaths per 100,000 people 44.87 deaths per 100,000 people 101.36 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1980s 30.43 deaths per 100,000 people 22.79 deaths per 100,000 people 44 deaths per 100,000 people 8
1990s 29.54 deaths per 100,000 people 24.55 deaths per 100,000 people 40.54 deaths per 100,000 people 7
2000s 18.07 deaths per 100,000 people 13.19 deaths per 100,000 people 24.27 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 24.4 deaths per 100,000 people 15.78 deaths per 100,000 people 41.17 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 24.48 deaths per 100,000 people 23.12 deaths per 100,000 people 25.84 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 21 Seychelles 27.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 22 Brazil 26.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 23 Malaysia 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 25 El Salvador 22.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 26 Egypt 22.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 27 Mauritius 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Kuwait?
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Kuwait was 23.12 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 infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 101.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977.
What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 13.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
How does Kuwait rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
Kuwait ranks 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infectious and parasitic diseases death 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, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.