Life expectancy in Kuwait
Kuwait: Life expectancy was 90.6 in 2100. β² Rising
Latest (2100)
90.6
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 20 countries
All-time high
90.6
in 2100
All-time low
49.74
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950β2100
Life expectancy in Kuwait, 1950β2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy in Kuwait stood at 90.6. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Kuwait peaked at 90.6 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 49.74, in 1950.
That places Kuwait 3rd out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.68 | 49.74 | 57.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.34 | 58.92 | 67.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.5 | 67.98 | 70.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.08 | 71.13 | 75.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.16 | 72.85 | 75.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.46 | 75.87 | 77.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.95 | 77.5 | 80.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.14 | 77.62 | 81.51 | 10 |
| 2030s | 82.48 | 81.69 | 83.23 | 10 |
| 2040s | 84.06 | 83.38 | 84.72 | 10 |
| 2050s | 85.46 | 84.86 | 86.05 | 10 |
| 2060s | 86.73 | 86.18 | 87.27 | 10 |
| 2070s | 87.92 | 87.39 | 88.43 | 10 |
| 2080s | 89.02 | 88.54 | 89.49 | 10 |
| 2090s | 90.05 | 89.59 | 90.49 | 10 |
| 2100s | 90.6 | 90.6 | 90.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 United Arab Emirates 91.56 compare
- 2 Qatar 90.88 compare
- 4 Bahrain 90.52 compare
- 5 Oman 90.4 compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 90.34 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 287.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.7164 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.6107 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 13 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 43,234 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Kuwait?
- Life expectancy in Kuwait was 90.6 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.74 in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for life expectancy?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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