Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Kuwait
Kuwait: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 80.41 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Kuwait, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs health expenditure in Kuwait is 80.41, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Kuwait peaked at 80.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.74, in 1950.
Kuwait ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Taiwan 80.56 compare
- 54 Cayman Islands 80.36 compare
- 55 Saint Martin (French Part) 80.22 compare
- 56 Faroe Islands 80.18 compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 287.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 35,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 29,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,499 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Kuwait?
- Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Kuwait was 80.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 80.41 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.74 in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
- Kuwait ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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