Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Kuwait
Kuwait: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 81.85 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.85 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.85 years
in 2023
All-time low
52.19 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Kuwait stood at 81.85 years. 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 at birth, by sex in Kuwait peaked at 81.85 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.19 years, 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 at birth, by sex in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.19 years | — |
| 1951 | 53.03 years | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 53.87 years | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 54.71 years | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 55.57 years | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 56.44 years | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 57.34 years | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 58.26 years | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 59.22 years | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 60.19 years | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 61.18 years | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 62.19 years | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 63.19 years | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 64.18 years | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 65.16 years | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 66.11 years | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 67.03 years | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 67.9 years | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 68.71 years | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 69.45 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 70.11 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 70.68 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 71.17 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 71.59 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 71.96 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 72.31 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 72.64 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 72.97 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 73.31 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 73.66 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 74.04 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 74.44 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 74.87 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 75.31 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 75.75 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 76.17 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 76.56 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 76.9 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 77.21 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 77.46 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 76.88 years | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 77.61 years | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 77.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 77.96 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 77.97 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 77.96 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.96 years | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 77.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 78.05 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 78.16 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 78.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 78.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 78.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 78.68 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.78 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 78.87 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.96 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.06 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 79.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 79.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 79.93 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 80.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.45 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 81 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 81.24 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 81.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.87 years | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 79.02 years | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 81.35 years | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 81.85 years | +0.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 81.85 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13 years, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 81.85 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.08 years | 52.19 years | 60.19 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.51 years | 61.18 years | 69.45 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.04 years | 70.11 years | 73.66 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.87 years | 74.04 years | 77.46 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.85 years | 76.88 years | 78.16 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.81 years | 78.29 years | 79.33 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.57 years | 79.5 years | 81.59 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.52 years | 79.02 years | 81.85 years | 4 |
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- 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 birth, by sex in Kuwait?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Kuwait was 81.85 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 81.85 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.19 years in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Kuwait ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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