Mortality from ncds gender in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mortality from ncds gender was 11.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.6
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
167th
of 185 countries
All-time high
19.8
in 2000
All-time low
11.5
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds gender in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from ncds gender in Kuwait stood at 11.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds gender in Kuwait peaked at 19.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.5, in 2018.
Kuwait ranks 167th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds gender in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.8 | — |
| 2001 | 15.8 | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 17.6 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 16.3 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 17.1 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 18.2 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 18.1 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 16.4 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 18.8 | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 16.7 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 14.6 | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 13 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 13.6 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 12.8 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 12.5 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.6 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 12.2 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 12.5 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.5 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 11.9 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 14 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 11.6 | -17.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 11.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.05, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 11.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.48 | 15.8 | 19.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.82 | 11.5 | 14.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8 | 11.6 | 14 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds gender in Kuwait?
- Mortality from ncds gender in Kuwait was 11.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- Kuwait ranks 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds gender rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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