Mortality rate, adult, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mortality rate, adult, female was 28.39 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.39 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
212th
of 218 countries
All-time high
185 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
28.11 per 1,000 female adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Kuwait, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 28.39 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Kuwait peaked at 185 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 28.11 per 1,000 female adults, in 2023.
Kuwait ranks 212th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 185 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 176.19 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 167.16 per 1,000 female adults | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 158.07 per 1,000 female adults | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 149.01 per 1,000 female adults | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 140.1 per 1,000 female adults | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 131.44 per 1,000 female adults | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 123.27 per 1,000 female adults | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 115.89 per 1,000 female adults | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 109.5 per 1,000 female adults | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 104.27 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 100.34 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 97.62 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 95.81 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 94.66 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 93.96 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 93.38 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 92.84 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 92.14 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 91.13 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 89.69 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 87.68 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 85.04 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 81.95 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 78.66 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 75.41 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 72.38 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 69.76 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 67.62 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 66 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 74.14 per 1,000 female adults | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 69.5 per 1,000 female adults | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 64.75 per 1,000 female adults | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 65.62 per 1,000 female adults | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 66.92 per 1,000 female adults | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 68.34 per 1,000 female adults | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 69.59 per 1,000 female adults | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 70.36 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 70.31 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 69.58 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 68.34 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 66.79 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 65.14 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 63.54 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 62.02 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 60.46 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 58.75 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 56.8 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 54.54 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 51.95 per 1,000 female adults | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 49.14 per 1,000 female adults | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 46.2 per 1,000 female adults | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 43.24 per 1,000 female adults | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 40.31 per 1,000 female adults | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 37.5 per 1,000 female adults | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 35.03 per 1,000 female adults | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 32.68 per 1,000 female adults | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 30.84 per 1,000 female adults | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 29.45 per 1,000 female adults | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 28.52 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 39.71 per 1,000 female adults | +39.2% |
| 2021 | 57.33 per 1,000 female adults | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 34.28 per 1,000 female adults | -40.2% |
| 2023 | 28.11 per 1,000 female adults | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 28.39 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145.56 per 1,000 female adults | 109.5 per 1,000 female adults | 185 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.61 per 1,000 female adults | 91.13 per 1,000 female adults | 104.27 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.42 per 1,000 female adults | 66 per 1,000 female adults | 89.69 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.91 per 1,000 female adults | 64.75 per 1,000 female adults | 74.14 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.83 per 1,000 female adults | 51.95 per 1,000 female adults | 68.34 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.29 per 1,000 female adults | 28.52 per 1,000 female adults | 49.14 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.57 per 1,000 female adults | 28.11 per 1,000 female adults | 57.33 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 209 Qatar 30.73 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 210 Liechtenstein 30.25 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 211 San Marino 29.88 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 213 Andorra 27.39 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 214 Macau, China 27.19 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 215 French Polynesia 25.55 per 1,000 female adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Kuwait?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Kuwait was 28.39 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 185 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.11 per 1,000 female adults in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Kuwait ranks 212th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.