Number of suicides in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of suicides was 85.12 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 85.12 deaths for number of suicides in 2021.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 141.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Kuwait peaked at 95.63 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.32 deaths, in 2011.
That places Kuwait 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.31 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 74.92 deaths | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 93.06 deaths | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 84.58 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 81.89 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 76.23 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 65.53 deaths | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 38.02 deaths | -42.0% |
| 2008 | 41.57 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 40.34 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 39.47 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 35.32 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 44.57 deaths | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 49.25 deaths | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 54.17 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 75.87 deaths | +40.1% |
| 2016 | 75.75 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 78.29 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 78.08 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 84.2 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 95.63 deaths | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 85.12 deaths | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.84 deaths | 38.02 deaths | 93.06 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5 deaths | 35.32 deaths | 84.2 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.38 deaths | 85.12 deaths | 95.63 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Kuwait?
- Number of suicides in Kuwait was 85.12 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 95.63 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.32 deaths in 2011.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of suicides?
- Kuwait ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.