Life expectancy at age 60 in Kuwait
Kuwait: Life expectancy at age 60 was 22.39 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
22.39
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 184 countries
All-time high
25.87
in 2018
All-time low
22.13
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 22.39 for life expectancy at age 60 in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Kuwait peaked at 25.87 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.13, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.13 | — |
| 2001 | 22.98 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 22.54 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 22.93 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 22.78 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 22.69 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.8 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 23.03 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 22.38 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 23.07 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 23.99 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 24.74 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 24.65 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.94 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.03 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.71 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 25.58 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 25.62 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 25.87 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 25.47 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 22.32 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 22.39 | +0.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 22.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.93, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 22.39 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.35, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.73 | 22.13 | 23.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.06 | 23.99 | 25.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.36 | 22.32 | 22.39 | 2 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Kuwait?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Kuwait was 22.39 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 25.87 in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.13 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Kuwait ranks 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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