Life expectancy at age 15 in Kuwait
Kuwait: Life expectancy at age 15 was 90.73 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
90.73
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
90.73
in 2100
All-time low
65.49
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Kuwait, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 15 in Kuwait is 90.73, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Kuwait peaked at 90.73 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 65.49, in 1950.
Kuwait ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.49 | — |
| 1951 | 65.78 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 66.08 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 66.38 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 66.71 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 67.06 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 67.4 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 67.77 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 68.17 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 68.59 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 69.02 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 69.46 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 69.91 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 70.37 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 70.83 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 71.3 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 71.78 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 72.26 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 72.7 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 73.08 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 73.38 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 73.57 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 73.67 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 73.7 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 73.7 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 73.68 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 73.68 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 73.69 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 73.75 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 73.85 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 73.99 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 74.18 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 74.41 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 74.68 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 74.99 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 75.31 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 75.65 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 75.99 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 76.32 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 76.63 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 74.6 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 74.74 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 77.15 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 77.14 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 77.05 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 76.95 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 76.85 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 76.79 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 76.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 76.89 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.02 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 77.16 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 77.29 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.39 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.46 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.52 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.59 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 77.71 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.9 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 78.16 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.47 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.82 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.16 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 79.5 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 79.83 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.11 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.39 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.59 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.75 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.87 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.04 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 78.42 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 79.59 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 81.22 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 81.34 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 81.49 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 81.66 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 81.82 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 81.98 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 82.14 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 82.3 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 82.46 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 82.62 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 82.78 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 82.94 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 83.09 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 83.24 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 83.39 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 83.54 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 83.69 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 83.83 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 83.97 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 84.12 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 84.25 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 84.39 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 84.53 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 84.66 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 84.79 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 84.93 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 85.07 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 85.19 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 85.32 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 85.45 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 85.57 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 85.7 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 85.83 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 85.96 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 86.08 | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 86.2 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 86.32 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 86.45 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 86.58 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 86.7 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 86.81 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 86.92 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 87.03 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 87.14 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 87.27 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 87.38 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 87.5 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 87.61 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 87.73 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 87.85 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 87.95 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 88.06 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 88.18 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 88.29 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 88.4 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 88.5 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 88.61 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 88.73 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 88.83 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 88.92 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 89.03 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 89.13 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 89.24 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 89.34 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 89.45 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 89.55 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 89.65 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 89.74 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 89.85 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 89.94 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 90.05 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 90.14 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 90.25 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 90.35 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 90.44 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 90.54 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 90.63 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 90.73 | +0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 90.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.84, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 90.73 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.42, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.94 | 65.49 | 68.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.07 | 69.02 | 73.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.67 | 73.38 | 73.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.21 | 73.99 | 76.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.5 | 74.6 | 77.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.52 | 77.02 | 78.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.85 | 78.47 | 80.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.87 | 78.42 | 82.14 | 10 |
| 2030s | 83.01 | 82.3 | 83.69 | 10 |
| 2040s | 84.45 | 83.83 | 85.07 | 10 |
| 2050s | 85.76 | 85.19 | 86.32 | 10 |
| 2060s | 86.98 | 86.45 | 87.5 | 10 |
| 2070s | 88.12 | 87.61 | 88.61 | 10 |
| 2080s | 89.19 | 88.73 | 89.65 | 10 |
| 2090s | 90.19 | 89.74 | 90.63 | 10 |
| 2100s | 90.73 | 90.73 | 90.73 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 50 Germany 90.86 compare
- 51 Isle of Man 90.84 compare
- 52 Cayman Islands 90.81 compare
- 54 Bahrain 90.68 compare
- 55 United Kingdom 90.68 compare
- 56 Oman 90.61 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 life expectancy at age 15 in Kuwait?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Kuwait was 90.73 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 90.73 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.49 in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Kuwait ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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