Life expectancy men women in Kuwait
Kuwait: Life expectancy men women was 81.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.85
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.85
in 2023
All-time low
52.19
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Kuwait stood at 81.85. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Kuwait peaked at 81.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.19, in 1950.
Kuwait ranks 64th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.19 | — |
| 1951 | 53.03 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 53.87 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 54.71 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 55.57 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 56.44 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 57.34 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 58.26 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 59.22 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 60.19 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 61.18 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 62.19 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 63.19 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 64.18 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 65.16 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 66.11 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 67.03 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 67.9 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 68.71 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 69.45 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 70.11 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 70.68 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 71.17 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 71.59 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 71.96 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 72.31 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 72.64 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 72.97 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 73.31 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 73.66 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 74.04 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 74.44 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 74.87 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 75.31 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 75.75 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 76.17 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 76.56 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 76.9 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 77.21 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 77.46 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 76.88 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 77.61 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 77.92 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 77.96 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 77.97 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 77.96 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.96 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 77.98 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 78.05 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 78.16 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 78.29 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 78.43 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 78.56 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 78.68 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.78 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 78.87 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.96 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.06 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.18 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 79.33 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.5 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 79.7 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 79.93 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 80.18 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.45 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.72 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 81 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 81.24 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 81.44 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.59 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.87 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 79.02 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 81.35 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 81.85 | +0.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 81.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 81.85 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.08 | 52.19 | 60.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.51 | 61.18 | 69.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.04 | 70.11 | 73.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.87 | 74.04 | 77.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.85 | 76.88 | 78.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.81 | 78.29 | 79.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.57 | 79.5 | 81.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.52 | 79.02 | 81.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Kuwait?
- Life expectancy men women in Kuwait was 81.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 81.85 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.19 in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for life expectancy men women?
- Kuwait ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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