Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 83.8 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.8 years
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
3rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
83.8 years
in 2024
All-time low
57.32 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Kuwait, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, male in Kuwait stood at 83.8 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Kuwait peaked at 83.8 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.32 years, in 1960.
That places Kuwait 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.32 years | — |
| 1961 | 58.38 years | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 59.42 years | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 60.45 years | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 61.45 years | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 62.42 years | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 63.36 years | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 64.25 years | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 65.07 years | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 65.79 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 66.38 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 66.84 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 67.17 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 67.4 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 67.57 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 67.72 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 67.88 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 68.08 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.34 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 68.65 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 69 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 69.38 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 69.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 70.24 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 70.71 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 71.2 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 71.7 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 72.23 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 72.76 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 73.25 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 70.12 years | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 70.38 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 74.18 years | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 74.23 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 74.19 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 74.09 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 73.99 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 73.93 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 73.98 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 74.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 74.78 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.83 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.92 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 75.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 75.29 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.63 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.03 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 76.48 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 76.94 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 77.37 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 77.77 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 78.1 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.42 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 78.66 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.96 years | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 77.2 years | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 78.2 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 80.1 years | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 82.7 years | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 83.8 years | +1.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 83.8 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.04 years, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 83.8 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.1 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.79 years | 57.32 years | 65.79 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.6 years | 66.38 years | 68.65 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.03 years | 69 years | 73.25 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.32 years | 70.12 years | 74.23 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.85 years | 74.26 years | 75.63 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.96 years | 76.03 years | 80.96 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.4 years | 77.2 years | 83.8 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Monaco 84.56 years compare
- 2 San Marino 84.32 years compare
- 4 Hong Kong 82.7 years compare
- 4 Switzerland 82.7 years compare
- 6 Sweden 82.6 years 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 birth, male in Kuwait?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Kuwait was 83.8 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.32 years in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.