Lung cancer death rates males in Kuwait
Kuwait: Lung cancer death rates males was 3.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.81
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
104th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.73
in 1977
All-time low
2.15
in 2009
Years of data
44
1972–2024
Lung cancer death rates males in Kuwait, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 3.81 for lung cancer death rates males in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates males in Kuwait peaked at 7.73 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 2009.
Kuwait ranks 104th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates males in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.06 | — |
| 1975 | 5.52 | +36.0% |
| 1976 | 6.02 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 7.73 | +28.3% |
| 1978 | 5.73 | -25.9% |
| 1979 | 6.28 | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 6.57 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 4.65 | -29.3% |
| 1982 | 7.65 | +64.8% |
| 1983 | 6.95 | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 5.73 | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 5.96 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 4.72 | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 5.18 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 4.53 | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 3.22 | -28.9% |
| 1995 | 4.14 | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 4.36 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 4.77 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 3.91 | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 3.44 | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 4.28 | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 3.1 | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 3.51 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 4.7 | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 4.54 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.43 | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 4.23 | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 3.07 | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 2.39 | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 2.15 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 2.89 | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 2.52 | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 3.46 | +37.4% |
| 2013 | 3.03 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 3.49 | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 3.24 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.54 | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 3.46 | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 2.24 | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 3.16 | +40.8% |
| 2022 | 3.45 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 3.13 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 3.81 | +21.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.22, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.81 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.73, 81% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.89 | 4.06 | 7.73 | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.92 | 4.65 | 7.65 | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.05 | 3.22 | 4.77 | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.54 | 2.15 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.24 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 | 3.13 | 3.81 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates males in Kuwait?
- Lung cancer death rates males in Kuwait was 3.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.73 in 1977.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 2009.
- How does Kuwait rank for lung cancer death rates males?
- Kuwait ranks 104th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lung cancer death rates males rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Lung cancer death rates males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).