Liver cancer death rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Liver cancer death rate was 3.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.36
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
81st
of 110 countries
All-time high
12.27
in 1982
All-time low
2.91
in 2014
Years of data
33
1979–2024
Liver cancer death rate in Kuwait, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liver cancer death rate in Kuwait is 3.36, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Kuwait peaked at 12.27 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.91, in 2014.
That places Kuwait 81st out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Liver cancer death rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6.53 | — |
| 1980 | 11.22 | +71.9% |
| 1981 | 9.95 | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 12.27 | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 6.02 | -51.0% |
| 1995 | 6.71 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 7.44 | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 10.75 | +44.6% |
| 1998 | 8.26 | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 9.91 | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 7.15 | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 7.19 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.16 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 6.28 | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 5.88 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 8.12 | +38.1% |
| 2006 | 7.38 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 6.66 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 4.6 | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 6.76 | +46.9% |
| 2010 | 5.75 | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 3.84 | -33.2% |
| 2012 | 5 | +30.2% |
| 2013 | 3.85 | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 2.91 | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 4.28 | +47.0% |
| 2016 | 3.32 | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 3.52 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.66 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.95 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 3.14 | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 3.06 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.36 | +9.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.22, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.36 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.88, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.53 | 6.53 | 6.53 | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.87 | 6.02 | 12.27 | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.62 | 6.71 | 10.75 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.82 | 4.6 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 | 2.91 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 3.06 | 3.36 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in Kuwait?
- Liver cancer death rate in Kuwait was 3.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12.27 in 1982.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 in 2014.
- How does Kuwait rank for liver cancer death rate?
- Kuwait ranks 81st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Liver cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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