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Lung cancer death rates in Kuwait

Kuwait: Lung cancer death rates was 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.92 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
97th
of 111 countries
All-time high
15.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1972
All-time low
2.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1977
Years of data
43
1972–2023

Lung cancer death rates in Kuwait, 1972–2023

510151972199720231972: 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 8 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 12 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 6 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 5 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 4 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, lung cancer death rates in Kuwait stood at 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people.

The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Kuwait peaked at 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1977.

That places Kuwait 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Lung cancer death rates in Kuwait, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1972 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people —
1975 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people -62.1%
1976 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people -45.5%
1977 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people -12.7%
1978 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people +19.5%
1979 8.42 deaths per 100,000 people +153.3%
1980 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people +23.9%
1981 8 deaths per 100,000 people -23.4%
1982 10.39 deaths per 100,000 people +30.0%
1983 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people -15.8%
1984 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people +20.4%
1985 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people -28.7%
1986 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people +16.6%
1987 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people -41.1%
1993 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people +103.3%
1994 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people -39.8%
1995 9.55 deaths per 100,000 people +51.1%
1996 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people -34.7%
1997 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people +93.1%
1998 10.58 deaths per 100,000 people -12.1%
1999 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people -72.5%
2000 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people +106.7%
2001 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people -17.2%
2002 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people -25.6%
2003 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people +98.5%
2004 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people -54.0%
2005 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people +241.1%
2006 9.93 deaths per 100,000 people -13.7%
2007 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people -34.3%
2008 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people -14.2%
2009 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people -16.0%
2010 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people -3.5%
2011 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people -26.0%
2012 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people +64.9%
2013 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people -6.8%
2014 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people -13.5%
2015 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people +9.1%
2016 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people -15.2%
2017 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people +13.5%
2018 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people -14.6%
2019 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people -7.3%
2022 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
2023 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people -19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1980s 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people 8
1990s 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people 7
2000s 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 94 Azerbaijan 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 95 Turkmenistan 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 96 Egypt 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 98 Uzbekistan 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 99 Guatemala 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 100 Seychelles 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates in Kuwait?
Lung cancer death rates in Kuwait was 2.92 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 lung cancer death rates recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977.
How does Kuwait rank for lung cancer death rates?
Kuwait ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. 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 Lung cancer death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lung cancer death rates
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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