Mortality rate, adult, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mortality rate, adult, male was 52.2 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
52.2 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
209th
of 218 countries
All-time high
245.94 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
52.2 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Kuwait, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in Kuwait stood at 52.2 per 1,000 male adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Kuwait peaked at 245.94 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 52.2 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 209th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 245.94 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 236.27 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 226.61 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 216.9 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 207.07 per 1,000 male adults | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 197.06 per 1,000 male adults | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 186.92 per 1,000 male adults | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 177.18 per 1,000 male adults | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 168.51 per 1,000 male adults | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 161.46 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 156.48 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 154.02 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 153.94 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 155.53 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 158.09 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 160.94 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 163.2 per 1,000 male adults | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 164.37 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 164.38 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 163.3 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 161.21 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 158.24 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 154.47 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 149.95 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 144.68 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 138.69 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 132.03 per 1,000 male adults | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 124.75 per 1,000 male adults | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 117.33 per 1,000 male adults | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 110.52 per 1,000 male adults | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 174.36 per 1,000 male adults | +57.8% |
| 1991 | 177.27 per 1,000 male adults | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 99.19 per 1,000 male adults | -44.0% |
| 1993 | 99.67 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 101.73 per 1,000 male adults | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 104.57 per 1,000 male adults | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 107.39 per 1,000 male adults | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 109.19 per 1,000 male adults | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 109.18 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 107.7 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 105.43 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 103.05 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 101.18 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 100.39 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 100.57 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 101.04 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 101.11 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 100.08 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 97.31 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 92.66 per 1,000 male adults | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 86.88 per 1,000 male adults | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 80.67 per 1,000 male adults | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 74.66 per 1,000 male adults | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 69.27 per 1,000 male adults | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 64.79 per 1,000 male adults | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 61.65 per 1,000 male adults | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 58.55 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 56.62 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 55.31 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 54.4 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 79.41 per 1,000 male adults | +46.0% |
| 2021 | 78.65 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 55.03 per 1,000 male adults | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 52.35 per 1,000 male adults | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 52.2 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 202.39 per 1,000 male adults | 161.46 per 1,000 male adults | 245.94 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 159.42 per 1,000 male adults | 153.94 per 1,000 male adults | 164.38 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.19 per 1,000 male adults | 110.52 per 1,000 male adults | 161.21 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.03 per 1,000 male adults | 99.19 per 1,000 male adults | 177.27 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.28 per 1,000 male adults | 92.66 per 1,000 male adults | 105.43 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.28 per 1,000 male adults | 54.4 per 1,000 male adults | 86.88 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.53 per 1,000 male adults | 52.2 per 1,000 male adults | 79.41 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 206 Macau, China 54.45 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 207 Korea 53.42 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 208 Switzerland 52.75 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 210 Sweden 51.86 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 211 Maldives 43.78 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 212 French Polynesia 43.67 per 1,000 male adults compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Kuwait?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Kuwait was 52.2 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 245.94 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Kuwait ranks 209th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.