Life expectancy at birth who gho in Kuwait

Kuwait: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 78.95 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
78.95
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 185 countries
All-time high
82.94
in 2018
All-time low
77.58
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Kuwait, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 77.62001: 78.82002: 78.22003: 78.82004: 78.52005: 78.42006: 78.62007: 79.12008: 78.32009: 79.22010: 80.52011: 81.42012: 81.32013: 81.72014: 81.92015: 81.42016: 82.52017: 82.62018: 82.92019: 82.52020: 78.82021: 79

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 78.95 for life expectancy at birth who gho in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Kuwait peaked at 82.94 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 77.58, in 2000.

Kuwait ranks 31st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.53 77.58 79.2 10
2010s 81.9 80.49 82.94 10
2020s 78.86 78.77 78.95 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 28 Puerto Rico 79.9 compare
  2. 29 Greece 79.6 compare
  3. 30 Chile 79.02 compare
  4. 32 Costa Rica 78.63 compare
  5. 33 United Arab Emirates 78.31 compare
  6. 34 China 77.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Kuwait?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Kuwait was 78.95 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 82.94 in 2018.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 77.58 in 2000.
How does Kuwait rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Kuwait ranks 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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