Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Kuwait
Kuwait: Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb was 80.41 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Kuwait, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Kuwait is 80.41, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Kuwait peaked at 80.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.74, in 1950.
That places Kuwait 53rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.68 | 49.74 | 57.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.34 | 58.92 | 67.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.5 | 67.98 | 70.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.08 | 71.13 | 75.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.16 | 72.85 | 75.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.46 | 75.87 | 77.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.95 | 77.5 | 80.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.77 | 77.62 | 80.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 50 Isle of Man 81 compare
- 51 Costa Rica 80.8 compare
- 52 Chinese Taipei 80.56 compare
- 54 Cayman Islands 80.36 compare
- 55 Saint Martin 80.22 compare
- 56 Faroe Islands 80.18 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 287.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.7164 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.6107 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 13 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 43,234 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Kuwait?
- Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Kuwait was 80.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 80.41 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.74 in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb?
- Kuwait ranks 53rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 un vs gdp per capita wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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