Liver cancer death rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Liver cancer death rate was 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.06 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
85th
of 110 countries
All-time high
12.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1982
All-time low
2.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
32
1979–2023
Liver cancer death rate in Kuwait, 1979–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liver cancer death rate in Kuwait is 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Kuwait peaked at 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Kuwait 85th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Liver cancer death rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +71.9% |
| 1981 | 9.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.0% |
| 1995 | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 10.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.6% |
| 1998 | 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.1% |
| 2006 | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.9% |
| 2010 | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.2% |
| 2012 | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.2% |
| 2013 | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.0% |
| 2016 | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 82 Belize 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Qatar 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Netherlands 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Norway 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Argentina 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Mauritius 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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 liver cancer death rate in Kuwait?
- Liver cancer death rate in Kuwait was 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Kuwait rank for liver cancer death rate?
- Kuwait ranks 85th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Liver cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from liver cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.